US EditionMud Balls Irk Top Players at Quail Hollow
- The 2023 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina featured widespread frustration over mud balls affecting play during the first round on Thursday.
- Heavy rain earlier in the week left the fairways soggy, and organizers chose not to allow preferred lies, forcing players to play balls as they lay despite muddy conditions.
- Top players like Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler struggled with mud-coated balls that caused errant shots, including double bogeys on key holes, prompting vocal criticism of the no-relief ruling.
- Scheffler expressed frustration that after years of mastering how to manage a golf ball, a rules change has left players unable to predict or influence the ball’s behavior when it is covered in mud.
- The controversy suggests ongoing tension between maintaining the purity of golf rules and adapting to adverse conditions, as mud balls significantly affected player performance and the tournament’s fairness.
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Mud balls irk top players at Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina :Two of the world's top players voiced their displeasure with a decision by organizers of the PGA Championship to not allow preferred lies during the first round of the year's second major on Thursday after the course was hammered by rain this week.Because players were not able to li
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'It Was Almost A Penalty' - A Bunch Of Golfers Went Off About Mud Balls And Preferred Lies At Quail Hollow Today, Scottie Thinks It Cost Him 2 Shots
I'm not saying this because I like Scottie, I'm saying this because it's an actual answer. He's not just giving your typical whining or stock answer. He explained everything about the mud balls and wh...
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