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Sanderson Farms Drama: Leader’s Unusual Bunker Ruling Shakes Up Championship

Sanderson Farms Drama: Leader’s Unusual Bunker Ruling Shakes Up Championship

Rickie Fowler abruptly ended his WM Phoenix Open campaign after falling ill, leaving fans disappointed. Tournament officials said a medical evaluation Friday morning ruled him unfit to continue, and he did not return to the course.

At the Sanderson Farms Championship, the leader ran into a bit of chaos when an odd ball lie in a bunker triggered a rare rules review. Play was briefly stopped as officials examined the situation – a ruling that could reshuffle the leaderboard once the round resumed

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Pro bemoans bunker ruling with self-shot video, Tour calls decision ‘cut and dried’

Pro bemoans bunker ruling with self-shot video, Tour calls decision ‘cut and dried’

In controversial scenes that unfolded at The Open, Brooks Koepka criticized officials’ bunker ruling after arriving at his ball and discovering no relief. Koepka used his phone to record a video of the incident, but the Tour has defended the ruling, stating that it was “cut and dried”. The incident has divided opinion, with some supporting Koepka’s frustration and others praising the officials for upholding the rules.

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