Even that kind of ball-striking paled in comparison with 2003 winner Padraig Harrington who was beaten into joint second by a stroke, alongside South African James Kingston.
Whatever has happened to me as a journalist since has not paled into insignificance of course, but I suppose I have been able to put things into context.
Galling as the revelations are of traders trying to manipulate rates for personal gain, the actual harm done would probably have paled in comparison with the subsequent misconduct of the banks.
The size of the May Day crowds paled in comparison to the massive demonstrations of 2006 and 2007, during the last serious attempt to introduce major changes to the U.S. immigration system.
Other divisions paled in comparison to the success of investment banking, as trading commissions rose slightly and principal transactions actually declined 38% from the three month period a year ago (ended June 30, 2009).
My luck paled at the press conference later where I drew 44th place in the line for questions and had to endure several Asian journalists try to get Buffett to reveal his favorite stocks in their nations.