2 official rules, Rickie Fowler argue for relief. But Fowler has the last epic word

Rickie Fowler, in the middle of an argument, made a joke.

He had just finished the debate with a rules official if he could hit a blow, and now a second was on the road. But as he waited, trickster I wonder:

Does the PGA Tour pricing hits?

“So if I hit and pull it,” hit Fowler, “Will I make a blow?”

Never hurts to ask. At least, she brought Levity to a scene Thursday to the right of the 14th hole of Colonial Country Club. Long Charles Charles Schwab The first round game, Fowler’s Tee Shot had sailed to the right, passing a collection of trees and ending around an inch to the left of a barbed wire -led border fence, leading to:

– A conversation with Pete Dachisen, the first rules officer, with PGA Tour Live Mics to receive the discussion. Around a courtyard to the left of the ball was a sneaky basin trail, and Fowler said he would stand on him at the address, means he would get relief without penalties. He also said he would hit the shooting regardless of the help of the rules. But Dachisen thought the show was unreasonable, given the lie, meaning that Fowler would not get the decline. This led to:

– A conversation with Robby Ware, the second official of the rules. He would have been called by Dachisen for a second thought. Gathering the ball, Ware also argued that the fence is likely to run under Fowler’s ball, making the blow even harder. At this point, Fowler’s Caddy, Ricky Romano, said: “I mean, if you are going to hit it, you have to get relief because you are standing on it. … He said he will hit him despite.”

After asking Fowler how he would stand on the ball, Ware and Fowler then had this back and forth:

Said Ware: “If the path is not here, you won’t stay on the path, would you get that blow? …”

Said Fowler: “I’ll go now just because other options are not excellent.”

Said Ware: “All right, the next option is obviously you can get an unworthy of the trail and end there. This is one of your other options. The question is whether it is a reasonable blow to you to play if you wouldn’t stay on the carriageway.”

Said Fowler: “Well, there is no other option.”

Said Ware: “There is, but not a free relief option. … honestly with the proximity of the fence and if the carriage trail was not here, I don’t feel like you will get that stroke. I think this is very dangerous because of the closeness of the club and the fence and the show.”

The conversation ended, leading to:

– Fowler hitting. Officials thought the game was unreasonable, leaving him the choice of hitting his ball as it is, or to get an unaffordable decline. He went with the first.

And his ball maneuver through the trees to his left, and in the rough to the right of the road. From there, he made a five Bogey, and he finished round with an equal 70.

“An amazing shot,” said a PGA Tour Live announcer.

Later in the broadcast, Rich Pierson, director of Tov’s rules and videos, explained what happened this way:

“His ball was against the fence, which is a fence outside the borders. And the first rules official, Pete Dachisen, thought it was unreasonable for him to play the goal because he was seeking to get relief from the carriage trail. And you could not be relieved of his borders.

Said a notifier in response, “This is where I am confused. There is no recourse and the goal is played, but they say, okay, it is unreasonable that you will do it and then he did it.”

Person said: “That’s the correct, but in the judgment of the officials, it was unreasonable for him to take relief because of that kick.”

One more thing to score here.

There was a joke too.

As Fowler made his way to his ball after his shot, he shouted:

“I didn’t touch the fence.”

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