Hunter Mahan and Jamie Donaldson made rookie mistakes that are a rare occurrence even for most amateur games. And it’s a double error that could cost either or both players tee times over the weekend. Approaching the 18th green (their ninth hole of the day), each hit the other’s ball up towards the green, resulting in a two-stroke penalty for each. via SB Nation
We've all done this. Anyone who has ever hit a golf ball so deep into the woods that it might have landed in Narnia has done this. You walk along the fairway and see a miracle ball on the edge of the brush and claim it's yours even though you and everyone in your group knows it's not possible. But this is different. This is the fucking US Open. How fucking stupid do you have to be?
This wasn't some failed attempt at picking up strokes by switching out balls mid hole or something either. I could respect that hustle. No. This is two professional golfers who played each others balls by mistake. This won't have too much hand in Donaldson's round. But this mistake might cost Hunter Mahan a chance to play golf this weekend by missing the cut. Or worse, disqualification from the tournament.
Yea. Ouch.
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