The Replay Video helped Wyndham Clark in a complex ball situation embedded during the second round of Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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WynDham Clark Kryto Arnold Palmer Invitational Thursday’s leader, but the embedded ball confusion almost destroyed the beginning of his Friday round.
Clark shot a five-nine 67 Thursday in Bay Hill, who gave him a two-stroke lead over a group in three under. He then started his second round early, entering the 1st hole in 10:05 AM et.
Clark occupied the 1st bird and imagined 2. He then arrived at the Par-4 3 3 and hit his ball, which danced twice, took a small roll and came to rest on the highway. This is when ESPN+ cameras allocated to find Clark with a tee on earth, it seemed as if it were getting The embedded ball relief.
This is where the confusion began, because from the camera available, it was difficult to show if Clark’s ball landed at its tar or other. If it were his, he would be eligible for free relief. If it were someone else, he wouldn’t be. And if he received relief when he should not be, he would be penalized for him.
The broadcast brought Rich Pierson, director of PGA Tour’s rules and videos, to explain the situation.
“Wyndham’s ball didn’t get involved,” Pierson said. “His ball jumped and he rolled at someone else’s pitch.”
“So you can still get relief from this obviously then?” Pierson was asked by the broadcast team after Clark stayed on a ball after receiving free relief.
“I didn’t see that he got relief from this,” Pierson said. “He would not be allowed to relieve by someone else’s pitch.”
“So the lie we are now seeing from Wyndham was different from what I think where his ball came?”
“That’s the exact,” Pierson said.
Was Clark intended for a retroactive penalty? Based on the conversation above, it seemed possible. But six holes later, Pierson returned to the broadcast to add clarity.
“Using our television and our Shotlink cameras, we were able to determine that it ended up on its original arm,” Pierson said. “Therefore there would be no penalty.”
