Among the most memorable in history : Jack Nicklaus hitting the flagstick on the 17th at Pebble Beach with a 1-iron in the 1972 U . S . Open; Bobby Jones hitting the 17th green at Royal Lytham from a sandy waste area in the 1926 British Open; Ben Hogan's 1-iron to the 18th green at Merion in the 1950 U . S . Open; Seve Ballesteros reaching the 18th green with a 3-wood from a fairway bunker in the final singles match at the 1983 Ryder Cup.