Seed helped for making the tournament of last week’s tour? A video summary of the rules punishment

Jake KNAPP was upset, that much was clear.

But what was not if he would be penalized for his disappointment – and potentially lost cutting in last week Open -minded. A look is thus thought. But another, through a video compilation, was taken.

How did things get to that point? A disaster. On Friday, after a blow shot in a left Greenside bunker in his last hole of his round, 164-Oborr, par-3 9 in the Vidanta Vallarta course, Sop He hit his second shot, and his ball found only one couple inch bar before rolling back into the sand. Here came his anger. KNApp briefly looked away. He looked back to his right, towards the ball. He drew his club into the sand.

But was this the last action a no-no?

According to PGA Tour this week, one official thought so, and KNAPP was hit with a two -shot penalty. After hitting his second bunker’s attempt to the inside one leg, the KNAPP with a strong kick for a threefold, and he fell into one for the tournament-and the line eventually ended in three-nine.

In particular, before changing the rules of 2019, a player was fully forbidden by touching the bunker sand with their hand or club – but Rules 12.2b Now reads the following way:

“Before making a blow to your ball in a bunker, you should not: deliberately touch the sand in the bunker with your hand, a club or any other object to try the sand condition and learn information about your next blow, or touch the sand in the bunker with your club: in the front or right after the ball (except permit to the ball. Moving or moving, in which it makes it a removable or removable action.

“Except as Cavered… Above, the following action are allowed: digging in with your own to take a stance for a practice or the stroke, smoothing the bunker to care for the court, Placing your Clubs, Equipment or Other Obects in the Bunker (Whether by Throwing. Down), Meason, Marking, Lifting, Replacing or Taching Other Actions Under a Rule, Leaning on a Club to rest, Stay balanced or prevent a fall, or stlicating the sand in frustration or anger. “

These last seven words are essential.

According to the tournament, the official rules Ken Tackett and the Rules Committee reviewed the footage – Golf It also showed it during its broadcast on Friday – and determined that the sentence should be revoked. KNAPP, Mexico’s Open defense championThen he returned to three-nine, and, hours later, he made the cut.

The review also helped the KNAPP portfolio.