PGA Tour Pro Ryo Hisatsune’s Bizarre Club-Drop on Ball Incident at Australian Open Explained
Ryo Hisatsune sparked major attention at the Australian Open after an unusual moment where his club slipped and dropped directly onto his golf ball. The incident left fans confused and commentators debating the rules. In this video, we break down exactly what happened, why it mattered, how officials responded, and what it means for Hisatsune’s round. A strange moment — fully explained!
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Rio Hizitsoon caught himself in a golf ball incident at the final round of the Australian Open. The Japanese star faced a penalty on the eighth hole that forced him down the leaderboard and resulted in his worst round of the week. Dot on Sunday, December 7th, Rio Hizitsun entered the Royal Melbourne at 6 under. He started with a bogey on the third and then made a birdie on the seventh. On the par 48, HizTitsun was short of the green after two shots. Before the third shot, he decided to change the club. And while doing this, he dropped one club onto the ball, resulting in pushing it some distance to a as per rule of golf 9.4b. If the player lifts the ball or moves it, he will get a singlestroke penalty. As a result, Rio Hisitsun faced a penalty and then proceeded to make a double bogey. The remaining round didn’t go great either as he finished with six over 77 that included two bogeies and a triple bogey on the par for 13th. The 23-year-old finished at even par after 72 holes and dropped 36 spots down to T-51 Riohizzon played 30 events this season and missed a whopping 10 cuts on the PGA Tour. The Japanese golfer could make just four top 10 finishes with AT4 at the Valbar Championship being his best result. He finished 84th in the FedEx Cup and slipped to 95th in the fall season. Dot. Here’s a look at Rio Hizitsoon’s performance in the 2025 season. Sony Open in Hawaii. T65 the American Express. T43 Farmers Insurance Open. Mist cut WM Phoenix Open. Mist cut Mexico open at Vana. T10 Cognizant Classic Mist Cut the Players Championship Mist Cut Valpar Championship T4 Texas Children’s Houston Open T47 Valero Texas Open T5 RBC Heritage T18 Zurich Classic of New Orleans the CJ Cup Byron Nelson missed Cut Owen Flight Myrtle Beach Classic T37 PGA Championship T37 Charles Schwab Challenge T6 RBC Canadian Open T47 Rocket Classic T60 John Deere Classic T60 Genesis Scottish Open Mist Cut Barracuda Championship T473M Open Mist Cut Windham Championship Mist Cut Procore Championship T13 Sanderson Farms Championship T48 Bayurren Classic T72 Bank of Utah Championship Mist Cut World Wide Technology Championship T40 Butterfield Bermuda Championship T50 52. The RSM Classic miscut.
