When the ball hits the stick, the rotation is altered, and the result is always magnified as to the expected original outcome. This happens to even average golfers. There wasn't a single ball all week that landed behind the pin on 15 and spun back into the water. On the greens at Augusta its almost impossible to spin a ball like Tigers ricochet off the flag. It's inconceivable his ball goes in the water on 15 without hitting the pin, and Par was the worst possible outcome.
Doesn't matter anyway, once again he couldn't hit big shots when he needed them most. Eldrick had several opportunities to really seize this thing and get out front, which is the only place he ever wins Majors from. He and I know that shot, and the ensuing penalty were not the reason he lost the tourney.
It was a shit break though.