BD80
11-10-2011, 05:00 PM
Well. sort of:
http://www.cbssports.com/golf/story/16055740/daly-walks-off-course-at-australian-open-after-bad-water-shots
Daly was 7 over after 10 holes in the first round after becoming upset on the 10th hole when he hit a practice ball out of a bunker, believing it was his tee shot. The two-shot penalty and a three-putt that followed gave him a triple bogey.
On the 11th, he hit ball after ball into the water, some landing in the center of the pond, before a tour official joined him. Moments later, Daly shook hands with playing partners Craig Parry of Australia and American Hunter Mahan and walked off the course.
He would have been hitting his 16th shot if he had more golf balls.
Runs out of balls so he walks off. Classic.
Australian Open officials aren't amused:
"If you run out of golf balls, and you are acting in a professional manner, you will call a rules official and we will get the type of ball he is playing with and replenish his stock," Herden said. "We can do that. For him to treat it as 'that's it' and 'see you later', that's not good enough."
Years ago I witnessed a playing partner pump at least a dozen balls into a stream crossing the fairway. He emptied his bag and mine of balls. He became more aggravated and more determined with each attempt.
http://www.cbssports.com/golf/story/16055740/daly-walks-off-course-at-australian-open-after-bad-water-shots
Daly was 7 over after 10 holes in the first round after becoming upset on the 10th hole when he hit a practice ball out of a bunker, believing it was his tee shot. The two-shot penalty and a three-putt that followed gave him a triple bogey.
On the 11th, he hit ball after ball into the water, some landing in the center of the pond, before a tour official joined him. Moments later, Daly shook hands with playing partners Craig Parry of Australia and American Hunter Mahan and walked off the course.
He would have been hitting his 16th shot if he had more golf balls.
Runs out of balls so he walks off. Classic.
Australian Open officials aren't amused:
"If you run out of golf balls, and you are acting in a professional manner, you will call a rules official and we will get the type of ball he is playing with and replenish his stock," Herden said. "We can do that. For him to treat it as 'that's it' and 'see you later', that's not good enough."
Years ago I witnessed a playing partner pump at least a dozen balls into a stream crossing the fairway. He emptied his bag and mine of balls. He became more aggravated and more determined with each attempt.