The PGA Tour has cleared Wyndham Clark of a guidelines violation after the previous US Open champion took a free drop in the course of the second spherical of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.
Clark, the world No 7, was concerned in confusion on the par-four third on Friday.
His ball was adjudged to have hit the golf green, bounced within the air after which landed again in its personal pitch mark, which entitled him to a free drop.
Had the ball landed in one other divot, Clark may solely have taken a drop as a penalty.
Followers on social media urged the ball did certainly land in one other pitch mark.
Nonetheless, a PGA Tour assertion learn: “After reviewing ShotLink video of Wyndham Clark’s tee shot on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the PGA tour rules committee determined that the ball returned to its own pitch mark, which entitled Clark to free relief.”
The 31-year-old went on to par the outlet throughout a one-under spherical of 71, which left him two strokes adrift of midway chief Shane Lowry heading into the weekend.
Clark stated of the drop incident: “We didn’t know there was any confusion obviously when I’m playing. When we hit it, I was asking for it to stop.
“We by no means noticed it bounce. Then we stand up there and it is in a plugged lie. My ball was coated with mud, so we took aid and did not assume something of it.”
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