# Bernhard Langer's bad shot lesson

> Pro learns pros hit bad shots too.
- Title: Bernhard Langer's bad shot lesson · Golf | Shortify
- Summary: Pro learns pros hit bad shots too. Alistair Docherty learned that even top golfers make mistakes, as Bernhard Langer hit a bad shot at Sahalee Country Club…
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- Source: Golf — https://golf.com/news/bernhard-langer-taught-pro-lesson-subpar
- Published: 2026-10-11T12:58:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alistair docherty, bernhard langer, sahalee country club, us senior open, pga tour, golf, sports
## Alistair Docherty's first memory
Alistair Docherty, 32, will be a PGA Tour card-holder in 2027.
## Sahalee Country Club 2010
Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash., hosted the 2010 U.S. Senior Open.
## Bernhard Langer's bad shot
Bernhard Langer hit a bad shot into evergreens at Sahalee Country Club in 2010.

> I looked at my dad and I’m like, ‘Wow, pros hit bad shots too,'
## Lesson learned
Docherty realized a bad shot doesn’t determine the outcome, as Langer won the week.

> What’s going to happen now? Well, he won that week.
## Key takeaway

Alistair Docherty learned that even top golfers make mistakes, as Bernhard Langer hit a bad shot at Sahalee Country Club in 2010.