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Bad Lies: 13 Unlucky Shots

In honor of Friday the 13th, a look at some bad breaks

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Alvaro Quiros finds his ball lodged in a tree on the ninth hole during the 2009 Commercialbank Qatar Masters.
Tiger Woods had to get down low for his second shot on No. 2 during the third round of the 2009 Masters.
John Parry looks at his ball after driving into the burn on the first hole during the final round of 2010 The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Ernie Els found himself cliff climbing after an errant tee shot during the final round of the 110th U.S. Open.
Henrik Bjornstad attempts to retrieve his ball from a drain during the final round of the 2001 Omega Hong Kong Open.
Andrew Butler looks for his ball in a bush during the Virgin Atlantic PGA National Pro-Am Regional Qualifier.
Sam Little inspects his ball's lie in the hazard during the third round of the 2011 Allianz Challenge de France.
Phil Mickelson's tee shot on No. 17 landed in the trash during the final round of the 2006 U.S. Open.
Johan Edfors inspects his ball on the 13th hole during the first round of the 2008 Dubai Desert Classic.
Clodomiro Carranza's ball on the 18th hole is nestled behind a small tree during the first round of the 2010 Czech Open.
Lee Westwood looks at his options after his tee shot on the 18th hole came to rest in the grate of a drain during the third round of 2010 The Players Championship.
Sergio Garcia finds his tee shot on the 17th hole has rebounded unluckily off a palm tree into an unplayable lie in a bush during the third round of the 2011 Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Thomas Bjorn steadies the ladder as Paul Casey sends his caddie, Craig Connelly, up to search for his ball that was lost in a palm tree on the 12th hole at the 2007 Dubai Desert Classic.
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