Matt Fitzpatrick Thanks “Ball Thieves” After Bizarre BMW PGA Championship Moment ⛳🔥
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What happens when two mysterious “ball thieves” actually help a golfer during a major tournament? 🤯 At the BMW PGA Championship, 2022 US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick faced an unusual twist on the 18th hole at Wentworth. His tee shot strayed into the bushes just as play was halted for lightning… but when he returned, his ball had mysteriously vanished! 👀
Fans reported seeing two young boys dash into the bushes and reappear grinning with a golf ball in hand. Instead of disaster, the bizarre theft may have actually saved Fitzpatrick a stroke, as he dropped in a better position and went on to finish with a six-under 66. 💪
In this video, we break down the full story of Fitzpatrick’s hilarious “ball theft” saga, how the rules came into play, the drama of the rain-soaked round, and why even the strangest twists can shape golf history. 🏌️♂️⚡
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Matt Fitzpatrick had an unusual stroke of luck at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday, thanks to two cheeky thieves in the crowd, who might have saved him from a worse score. The 2022 US Open champion found trouble off the tea at Wentworth’s 18th hole when his drive veered right into the thick bushes. Just as play was halted due to a lightning threat, Fitzpatrick faced an unusual problem. What if someone in the gallery stumbled upon his ball during the 90-minute weather delay? His caddy, Dan Parrot, raised a concern. Dan asked me, “What happens if someone goes sniffing around in the bushes and finds your ball, then decides to pocket it?” Fitzpatrick recalled, “I thought it was a great point because there was a very real chance of that happening.” Acting quickly, they flagged down a referee to clarify the rules. The official escorted Fitzpatrick and his caddy toward the area where they believed the ball had landed. To their surprise, fans in the crowd said they had witnessed two boys rush into the bushes, emerge moments later with big smiles and clutching what appeared to be a golf ball. On the balance of probability, as Fitzpatrick put it, the decision was made to treat the vanish ball as his and allow him to take a drop. When play resumed, he carded a six on the hole. If I’d had to play the provisional, it could have been worse, he admitted. So, those two little thieves who made off with my ball probably saved me a shot. Despite the drama, Fitzpatrick still managed to post an impressive 600 par 66, finishing just two shots behind his playing partner, co-leader Ludvabberg, on a raindrrenched afternoon in Suriri. Elsewhere, Septraka was the only member of Luke Donald’s European Rder Cup squad absent from the field, having stayed home following the birth of his child.
