Edoardo Molinari got disqualified from the European Tour’s Shenzhen International in China on Friday. But it wasn’t really his fault. Molinari’s caddie apparently hitched a ride between the ninth and 10th holes, which is a penalty for the player. (You’ve got to walk, buddy.) Unfortunately, Molinari didn’t see it. Got DQ because my caddy jumped […]
Simon Dyson disqualified for clearly tapping down a mark in his line at the BMW Masters
October 26, 2013 by
The thing about the rules of golf is that some of the rules take much deliberation while others are cut and dry. Simon Dyson fell into that second group on Saturday at the BMW Masters in Shanghai. Dyson had shot a pair of 2-under 70s at the BMW Masters and found himself in a tie […]
European Tour player disqualified after caddie tries to hide 15th club in bush
June 23, 2012 by
There are plenty of ways to get disqualified from a golf tournament. You can pull a “John Daly” and run out of golf balls; oversleep and pull a “Jim Furyk”; or pull a “Robert De Vicenzo” and sign an incorrect scorecard. On Thursday at the European Tour’s BMW International in Cologne, Germany, pulling a “Jose Manuel Lara” […]