Matt Fitzpatrick penalised after having his ball ‘stolen’ at BMW PGA Championship
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Matt Fitzpatrick found himself in a series of peculiar circumstances at the BMW PGA Championship this week. This was due to some dubious spectator behavior, a weather delay, and his Caddy’s quick thinking. Fitzpatrick was penalized for a rules violation, but an even stranger incident may have saved him from a worse score. The golfer had a promising start overall. He began his round at Wentworth with a six under 66. Placing himself firmly in contention with a Ryder Cup at Beth Paige Black on the horizon and US stars making a significant statement in the Procore Championship. He’s pushing hard and his recent form reflects this. However, things took a bizarre turn on the 18th hole of his opening round. After driving into trees, Fitzpatrick prepared to hit a provisional ball in case his first one couldn’t be located. Then a thunderstorm siren sounded, halting play for approximately 90 minutes. During this pause, Fitz Patrick’s caddy, Dan Parrot, voiced a concern. What if someone discovered the original ball in the bushes and took it? It wasn’t an unfounded worry. Some spectators later reported seeing two young boys dive into the bushes and emerged grinning with a golf ball. With that in mind, Fitzpat a flag down a rules official and explained the situation. Given the balance of probability that the ball taken was his, officials allowed him a drop when play resumed rather than forcing to continue the provisional bald. It was one of those peculiar golf moments where spectators whether rules and luck collide. Following the incident, Fitzpatrick managed a bogey, a six on the hole. He acknowledged that had he been compelled to play the provisional ball instead, he likely would have paid more dearly in strokes. Overall though, the round held up eight birdies helped him finish strongly. But that wasn’t his only rules issue this week. In round two on the par five fourth, Fitzpatrick noticed whilst addressing his approach shot that his ball had moved. After consulting with the rules official, he called the penalty on himself and incurred a one-stroke penalty. Even with that setback, he managed to save Par on the hole.
