Lee Westwood was hit with a strange and costly violation of rules in Liv Riyadh.
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The Liv Golf Season of Lee Westwood set off for a weird start this week Under the lights in RiadSaudi Arabia.
The 51-year-old Englishman fired a seven-nine 65 round to put it within the striking distance of leader Adrian Meronk. But Westwood’s hopes took a hit during the second round of Friday, when he found himself in the midst of a violation of strange rules.
Westwood hit his shot in the 16th hole in a mess running along the road. Westwood arrived at risk of water and seemed to notice his ball in the mess. His caddy, Mick Doran, took him and Westwood, after a few considerations, took his fall with the same ball and hit his third shot in green.
However, when Westwood arrived in green, he noticed the ball he had taken from danger and then played It was not the one he had played Outside, it wasn’t the same make -up and model. This meant that Westwood violated a local model rule in place for the event, demanding that the players play the same make -up and the ball model throughout the round.
Westwood took a penalty with a stroke for breaking the rule with a ball and left the 16th hole with a double six.
Strange Kerffle rules left even the transmission of confused liv.
“I’m not sure I’ve ever heard it,” David Fehersy said. “Or heard of it. The most unusual. “
“He’s an experienced professional,” Dom Boulet added later. “Maybe the first time he has made it wrong.”
Water ball and violation of rules cost expensive westwood. In round 2, he fired an equal road 71 along the way to end up in a tie for 25 in the 7th.
Meronk, meanwhile, was held to win Saturday with two shots over Jon Rahm and Sebastian Munoz.
Liv Golf will go to Adelaide for his second season event after ending in Riyadh on Saturday.
