In third round 4 ball at the 2022 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Branden Grace's tee shot lands in a small, split tree stump at the par-4 13th hole. After going over with a guidelines official, Grace drops after taking an unplayable. He then hits his third shot to 20 feet above the hole and drains pipes the taking place putt for an amazing par conserve.
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Returning for its fifth year as a group occasion, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans will see 80 two-man teams tee it up at TPC Louisiana. The pairings will play best ball on Thursday and Saturday, and alternate shots Friday and Sunday. 2021's Australian winners, Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith will collaborate as soon as again in the hope of protecting their title. Fresh from victory at Augusta, Scottie Scheffler integrates with fellow Texan Ryan Palmer, who has pedigree at Zurich, having actually won the 2019 occasion alongside Spain's Jon Rahm. Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa make up what seems a formidable pairing, while Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele will recreate the Ryder Cup pairing that saw them go unbeaten at Whistling Straits in September.
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I’m more impressed that he hit it into a tree trunk
That’s crazy. I thought the rules allow you to respot a ball like this with out taking a loss. And why wasn’t the grounds surveyed before the tournament started? This is crazy.
@Thunder that tree stump doesn’t need to be there, it serves no purpose!!
@ig rand its an obstacle. you shouldn’t get relief from something that is there for a purpose.
@ig rand well if you look closely enough then you’ll realize that it gobbled Branden Grace’s ball,so that’s one,two like the gent @Thunder said above,that lil stub could ricochet the ball in any direction if not slam dunked like BG did…like Dottie said,that tree is 340yrds from the TeeBox, as you’re fully aware,these golfers bomb it miles,as was BG’s drive,that tree’s gonna wreak havoc to those few unlucky souls like it did here.😉
@ig rand it’s a beautiful tree stump. That’s its purpose… beauty.
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Crazy ruling. BMT from Gracey 🙌🏽
The very definition of _”scramble for par”_
How did it get in from there!?
slam dunk
I bet when that tree fell due to rot they had a conversation about whether they should remove the stump or not… everyone agreed that no one would ever hit it… and now we’re here lol.
Ha ha! But it looks so good! 🤣
I thought the rule said that if your unplayable was in the rough, the relief and drop had to be in the rough ? no improved conditions from where the ball came to rest: rough to fairway.
There is no distinction between fairway and rough in the rules.
There had to be that much discussion over the ball in the stump?? Jeez
Stump should of been grinded out years ago. They have no place just off a fairway perhaps only in a hazard!
Tuff luck yes nice second shot and solid putt.Miracle par save no!!!
Branden Grace, like many South African players, has one on the smoothest swing on the planet. Note to groundskeeper, remove stump for next year. Or ground under repair signs. Any unsightly stumps in Augusta?!
That’s what’s wrong with Augusta..
Far, far to manicured = false..
I drove one into a 6 inch drainage pipe on a par 5. I counted it as an ace and moved on 😁
Ah… I’ve got to start playing with you. Perfect! 👍🏾
The way I played today, if I was in that situation I would have tripple bogey 😆 🤣
What’s the probability of hitting the ball into that split tree trunk
100%, obviously.
why is golf so unforgiving? Just give the man a free drop , he already lost all roll out.
Oh those golfing gods they do have a since of humor
I’d a similar incident at the weekend my approach shot hit the bunker edge green side and ran onto the concrete at the base of the next hole tee off sign I disagreed with my playing partners that I thought I’d a free drop as the sign was put there manually. They all said it was like landing against a tree but again I disagreed as a tree is the naturally and there’s no relief there unless it’s staked but I took the penalty drop they wanted me to …I then checked in the clubhouse with one of the match and handicap officials and he agreed with me I’d a free drop from the sign lol the look on my playing partners faces was priceless tho we’d won the match anyway but in like over 40 years playing golf none of our balls had ever stopped where mine had at least now we know ..
Grace couldn’t find a way to cheat his way into a favorable ruling??
Is it really a miracle for a PGA tour player to get up and down from <100 yards?
He’s going too fast to hit the ball