If any golfer requires a reminder of the need to always, always, always follow one of the golden rules of the competitive game – read every word of the local rules before teeing off – we offer the tale of Anthony Quayle at this past week’s Vic PGA Championship.
When having to hit a shot from a tee or fairway that has power lines in the way, the question of what happens if you should strike one is worth asking.
Honesty is the best policy, so the saying goes, but in professional golf, it also sometimes come with a heavy price, as in the case of Sahith Theegala.
With a mere couple of taps of his club behind a ball in the rough, reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark caused a stir on the television broadcast of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and, of course, in many golf corners of social media.
Cameron Smith was trending on social media after being slapped with a penalty by the PGA Tour in the moments leading up to his final round tee time at the FedEx St Jude Championship.
It’s never over until it’s over is a cliché that took on new meaning this past week at a mini-tour event in England when the apparent winner had his title taken away.
Family, friends and fans of John Catlin, currently 85th in the Official World Golf Ranking and a three-time winner on the European Tour in the last eight months, may have a new foe.
Australian Golf Digest
