CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When you’ve ticked off Scottie Scheffler, that’s a reasonably good indication you had been within the improper.
Within the case of Thursday’s opening spherical of the PGA Championship Thursday at soggy Quail Hole, the PGA of America was within the improper for not allowing gamers to raise, clear and place the ball to keep away from the numerous variety of mud balls they encountered.
The golf course took on some 5 inches of rain prior to now week, with storms just about washing out apply rounds Monday and Tuesday.
And but Wednesday evening, the eve of the opening spherical, the PGA of America, the match’s governing physique, curiously launched a press release that learn: “We do not plan to play preferred lies. The playing surfaces are outstanding and are drying by the hour.”
