Golfer Segundo Oliva Pinto went neck and neck with his opponent in the final hole in the Round of 16 at the US Amateur on Thursday when a foul by his caddy would cost him the entire match.
After Oliva Pinto hit the ball in a bunker in the last hole at Bandon Dunes in Oregon, his caddy Brant Brewer stepped into the sand to test the texture. What appeared to be an innocent move was in fact a violation of the rules of the US Golf Association.
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“Before hitting your ball in a bunker, do not: Consciously touch the sand in the bunker with your hand, a club or listen as another object to test the condition of the sand and learn information for you. next stroke, ”Rule 12.2 states.
According to ESPN, Brewer refused to touch the sand, but video showed that he actually jumped into the bunker and came downstairs to brush the sand several times.
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“He said nothing,” a surprised Oliva Pinto told The Golf Channel of his caddy. ‘But at this point it doesn’t really matter. What happened, happened. He can say anything, but it does not change what happened. “
According to the rules, players are responsible for the actions of their caddy, and in this case, it costs Oliva Pinto the hole and the match.
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Tyler Strafaci, the man at the receiving end of Brewer’s mishap, will advance to the quarterfinals, where he will take on Stewart Hagestad.
