Taking a page from the Justin Verlander spring training playbook, Angels pitcher Hector Santiago hit the links on Tuesday for a round of golf and busted out some unconventional play.
As you can see below, Santiago opted to use is putter — instead of a short iron — “50-70 yards” away from the green. It was shockingly effective:
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A closer look at how close he got the ball to the cup:
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There you go. It appears that weird approach shots are not limited to the virtual world of “Tiger Woods PGA Tour”.
Angels’ Hector Santiago Uses a Putter 70 Yards From the Green
