Ben Crane’s return to form at the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship came to an abrupt halt in the third round after a shocking rules violation led to his disqualification.
⛳ Crane, a five-time PGA Tour winner, had made his first cut of the season and was showing promising signs with rounds of 69 and 71. But on hole No. 8, confusion over his ball in the hazard led to an unfortunate misstep.
After dropping and playing the wrong ball, Crane failed to correct the error before teeing off on the 9th hole. Under Rule 6.3c(1), he was disqualified for playing a wrong ball and not addressing the mistake in time.
🎙️ In a candid post on social media, Crane explained the incident and owned up to the mistake, saying:
“There were two balls in play… I thought I hit the right one. Turns out I didn’t.”
This is a tough blow for Crane, whose last PGA Tour victory was in 2014 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, and who has been fighting to regain form after a challenging few seasons.
Watch the full breakdown of what happened, Crane’s reaction, and what it means moving forward for the veteran pro.
📍 Event: 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship
📅 Round: Saturday, Round 3
🚨 DQ Reason: Played wrong ball, failed to correct before next hole
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