In a jaw-dropping twist at LIV Golf’s qualifying event, a player found himself in a tight spot but received an unexpected lifeline.
During a pivotal moment, he accidentally shattered the shaft of his club. With the strict rule capping players at 14 clubs in their bag, replacing the broken one was simply not an option.
Enter a caddie’s friend, who stepped up to lend him a club from their own set. Remarkably, despite regulations against outside assistance, no penalty was handed down.
With renewed determination and the borrowed club in hand, the player surged ahead and clinched a coveted LIV card. This incident underscores just how unpredictable—and sometimes wild—the rules can be in this breakaway league
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