Unusual reason for a DQ!

[delc]

In the second round of the Women's Evian Championship in France, So Yeon Ryu was disqualified, as she had damaged her putter on the fourth hole by slamming it against her shoe and bending the shaft of the club, thus changing its' playing characteristics. The 2011 US Women’s Open champion, who won the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open last month, subsequently used the club to tap in her ball, which was a violation of rule 4-3b: using a club that was damaged other than in the normal course of play.
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[Deleted member 15344]

What's unusual about that ? Pretty clear rule break

 

[delc]

What's unusual about that ? Pretty clear rule break

I've never heard of it happening in a club competition! Makes a nice change from the normal forgetting to sign the scorecard, etc.

 

[chrisd]

.......... and?

 

[delc]

Must have been quite a whack to bend the shaft of the putter. Surprised she didn't hurt her foot in the process!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I've never heard of it happening in a club competition! Makes a nice change from the normal forgetting to sign the scorecard, etc.

I'm guessing not many players damage their clubs that badly hence why you have never heard of it in a club comp

 

[rosecott]

I'm guessing not many players damage their clubs that badly hence why you have never heard of it in a club comp

Get CaptainRon to tell you what happened at Gainsborough and that was a friendly game!

 

[Ethan]

it is a pretty well known rule which is usually heard of when a pro smacks their club on something and bends it, then uses it. Tour pros should know the rule.

 

[delc]

it is a pretty well known rule which is usually heard of when a pro smacks their club on something and bends it, then uses it. Tour pros should know the rule.

I don't know how badly it was bent. Anybody got any photos or videos of the incident they could post? :mmm:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Seems pretty straight forward. Damage the club and change the characteristics and use it and get DQ'd. Can't see anything strange in that

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Anthony Kim was DQ'd in a comp for using a damaged club and I'm sure Kevin Stadler was DQ'd for having a damaged club in his bag, even though he didn't use it again after he had damaged it.

 

[Fyldewhite]

I'd agree, very unusual. Sure it's happened before and will do again but hardly commonplace.

 

[Captainron]

Get CaptainRon to tell you what happened at Gainsborough and that was a friendly game!

I putted so much better with it after it had been chastised. To be fair 42 putts in a score of 84 tells me it was asking for it! It's in the shed somewhere now licking its wounds

 

[chrisd]

I'm sure Kevin Stadler was DQ'd for having a damaged club in his bag, even though he didn't use it again after he had damaged it.

I can't see that happening in a normal round. Say your 7 iron shaft snaps on a shot, you can't get DQ'd for carrying back in!

 

[BTatHome]

I can't see that happening in a normal round. Say your 7 iron shaft snaps on a shot, you can't get DQ'd for carrying back in!

he noticed it before starting the round, if it had happened during that round then it wouldn't have been a problem.

 

[jp5]

.......... and?

You could post that on pretty much every thread on the forum!

 

[freddielong]

I think its an unusual thing to get DQ'd for because it is one of those rules almost every one knows and it really is a school boy error

 

[JustOne]

he noticed it before starting the round, if it had happened during that round then it wouldn't have been a problem.

I don't understand that one. Surely you can start a round with whatever club you want to.... bent or not, as long as you don't change it's characteristics during the round?

 

[BTatHome]

He noticed the bent shaft, didn't know when it had happened. Got a DQ, as any previous rounds he played may have been with said bent shaft and hence signed for wrong score.

Bent shaft is not confirming club.

 

[chrisd]

You could post that on pretty much every thread on the forum!

Maybe, but always when Delc posts! It's never as straightforward or as simple as it first appears