Rather like Liverpool at Watford last week, Tommy Fleetwood did not do things by halves when it came to the end of his proud run of 47 tournaments — and almost three years — without a missed cut.
Two rounds of 76 meant he missed out on the weekend by miles at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a performance so jarringly uncharacteristic it was not surprising there was little left but to resort to black humour.
‘If you’re going to do it, you may as well do it properly and be dreadful on all fronts,’ was the Merseysider’s droll verdict.