Name: Miracle recovery shot (LEFT-HANDED) by Corey Pavin
Uploaded: 2020-06-08T15:58:46.657Z
Duration: 329 s
Description: Watch the extended version of Corey Pavin’s extraordinary recovery shot from 2012 on PGA TOUR Champions. He had to hit the ball left-handed with the toe of his club and saved par with the tournament on the line. He went onto win for the first time on PGA TOUR Champions.

In the third round of the 2025 Hoag Classic, Corey Pavin makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Corey Pavin makes birdie on No. 18 at Hoag Classic

In the opening round of the 2024 Regions Tradition, Corey Pavin makes birdie on the par-3 10th hole.

Corey Pavin makes birdie after tight tee shot at Tradition

In the third round of the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, Corey Pavin holes his putt from off the green to save par on the par-3 8th hole.

Corey Pavin saves par from the fringe at the KitchenAid Senior PGA

In the opening round of the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, Corey Pavin's tee shot goes in for an ace on the par-3 4th hole.

Corey Pavin's tee shot finds the cup  for an ace at the KitchenAid Senior PGA

In the second round of the 2023 Trophy Hassan II, Stephen Ames carded a 3-under 70 to hang on to a three-stroke lead over the field heading into the final round.

Stephen Ames leads by three at the Trophy Hassan II

In the second round of the 2023 Trophy Hassan II, Corey Pavin holes out for birdie on the par-5 12th hole.

Corey Pavin holes out for birdie at the Trophy Hassan II

In the opening round of the 2023 Trophy Hassan II, Corey Pavin makes birdie at the par-4 17th hole.

Corey Pavin makes birdie putt at Trophy Hassan II

In the opening round of the 2023 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Corey Pavin makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Corey Pavin makes birdie putt on No. 17 at Mitsubishi

In the second round of the 2022 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Corey Pavin makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Corey Pavin makes birdie on No. 16 at Mitsubishi

Corey Pavin makes birdie on No. 10 at Chubb Classic

Corey Pavin hit one of the great recovery shots in golf history in 2012 at the TimeberTech Championship. He explained how he did it and tried to recreate it.

Corey Pavin explains his all-time left-handed recovery shot

In the second round of the 2020 SAS Championship, Corey Pavin drains a putt for birdie at the par-4 18th hole. 

Corey Pavin sinks birdie putt at SAS Championship 

In the second round of the 2020 SAS Championship, Corey Pavin makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Corey Pavin sinks birdie putt at SAS Championship

In the second round of the 2020 SAS Championship, Corey Pavin makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

In the opening round of the 2020 SAS Championship, Corey Pavin drains a putt for birdie at the par-3 8th hole. 

Corey Pavin Sinks birdie putt at SAS Championship 

In the opening round of the 2020 SAS Championship, Corey Pavin lands his approach from the fairway on the green, within a few feet of the cup, setting up a tap-in birdie at the par-4 14th hole. 

Corey Pavin’s nice approach leads to birdie at the SAS Championship 

In the opening round of the 2020 SAS Championship, Corey Pavin drains a putt for birdie at the par-3 11th hole. 

In the opening round of the 2020 PURE Insurance Championship, Corey Pavin makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

Corey Pavin makes birdie on No. 6 in Round 1 at Pure Insurance

Watch the extended version of Corey Pavin’s extraordinary recovery shot from 2012 on PGA TOUR Champions. He had to hit the ball left-handed with the toe of his club and saved par with the tournament on the line. He went onto win for the first time on PGA TOUR Champions. 

Miracle recovery shot (LEFT-HANDED) by Corey Pavin

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Corey Pavin drains long birdie putt at Hoag Classic

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Miracle recovery shot (LEFT-HANDED) by Corey Pavin

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Corey Pavin sinks birdie putt at SAS Championship

Corey Pavin sinks birdie putt at SAS Championship

Corey Pavin Sinks birdie putt at SAS Championship

Corey Pavin’s nice approach leads to birdie at the SAS Championship

Corey Pavin sinks birdie putt at SAS Championship

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