Why There Was No Rule To Resolve Bubba Watson’s ‘Bunker Crab’ Dilemma
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2020-06-25
By JOSH BERHOW, Golf.com
One of the highlights of last week’s RBC Heritage came on Saturday, when boom mics caught a lively conversation between Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy, caddies and a rules official.
Watson found the greenside bunker on the par-3 17th hole during the third round at Harbor Town on Hilton Head Island, S.C., but when he reached his ball and inspected his lie, he realized a small crab had nestled under his ball.
Watson, McIlroy and their caddies examined the situation before calling for a rules official. Slugger White was soon on the scene.
“There was a camera, and you know, people [would] get mad because I hit an animal,” Watson said, pleading his case. “We got enough issues in our world right now. We don’t need crab issues, you know what I’m saying?”