Think you’ve seen everything in golf? Think again.
During the final round of the RBC Heritage, Dylan Fritelli hit an almost tennis serve-like shot out of the trees with his driver and was later given a two-shot penalty.
After pulling his drive left, the South African found his ball suspended in one of Harbour Town’s many, many trees. Looking at the ball from different angles, as well as consoling his caddie, Frittelli elected to turn into Roger Federer, gripping up the club to be able to power his shot out of the moss.
Shot of the @RBC_Heritage by @Dylan_Frittelli
From in the tree moss to the fairway then pars the hole on 6 ⛳️
@SportsCenter @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/RfuunpK0Y6
— Ross Lordo (@RossLordo) April 17, 2022
Fritelli went on to make a magnificent par, but it was later announced that he broke Rule 10.1c, which states: “The player must not make a stroke from a stance with a foot deliberately placed on each side of, or with either foot deliberately touching, the line of play or an extension of that line behind the ball.
“For this Rule only, the line of play does not include a reasonable distance on either side. Exception – There Is No Penalty If Stance Is Taken Accidentally or to Avoid Another Player’s Line of Play.”
I thought this would be the greatest Par of my life 😲 I was assessed a 2-stroke penalty for “standing astride” my intended line of play during this shot. The rules of golf remain undefeated ✌🏼 🙄@SportsCenter top 10 play maybe? pic.twitter.com/KvnIIsXuQ9
— Dylan Frittelli (@Dylan_Frittelli) April 17, 2022
