Rules Of Disorder: 10 Moments That Shouldn’t Have Happened
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2021-12-09
April of 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of a memorable Masters — but one that made its indelible mark in history for the wrong reasons. A Sunday in Augusta that should have been remembered for Roberto De Vicenzo holing out for an eagle on the first hole on the way to a 65, and for Bob Goalby shooting a 66 to set up a playoff, instead became notorious for De Vicenzo signing an incorrect scorecard that left him one stroke behind a champion whose title would forever be marked with a figurative asterisk. It was an ugly scene, a dazed De Vicenzo sitting at the scorer’s table where he had been called back after the error was noticed. Too late; the Argentinian had already signed his scorecard.
Sadly, it’s the kind of incident not isolated in golf history. LinksMagazine.com’s David Barrett lists golf’s 10 ugliest Rules moments through the years, plus some dishonorable mentions.