The Masters US Open British Open PGA Championship Sr. All these people watching, most with fingers in their ears to soften the supersonic-like boom of the cannon.
Hearing is the only sense dulled, though.
Their eyes wide, their mouths open in anticipation, most hope for a duffer's slice or a worm-burner. Maybe even an old-fashioned whiff. Timing is crucial, he says. Too early leads to embarrassment. Too late to disappointment.