This necessitated a short approach, and by the time he had gained the green and was "made" within holing distance of the flag, the score was once more even, and the end was in sight.
And now the watchers moved about restlessly, and Joel found his heart in his throat.

But West gripped his wooden putter firmly and studied the situation.

It was quite possible for a skillful player to hole out on the next stroke from Whipple's lie.

West, on the contrary, was too far distant to possess more than one chance in ten of winning the hole in one play.

Whether to take that one chance or to use his next play in bettering his lie was the question.