There are many reasons why golfing in Scotland is a beautiful and otherworldly experience.
History, landscape, sea and of course links golf are all synonymous with the British Isles. The same goes for dogs, who wander around the golf course as if they were their own. This week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is no exception.
During the third round, soccer star Gareth Bale finds himself in quite the predicament as he takes on Briton Daniel Brown, who shot to fame at last year's British Open Championship at Royal Troon. I realized that. Vail hit a great pitch shot from just short of the green, a few feet beyond the hole.
Then, out of nowhere, A curious dog jumped onto the putting surface.grabbed Bale's ball like a game of fetch and returned it to his feet.
Golf fan Darren McRae filmed the video and posted it to X, where it quickly went viral.
Golf fans online were thrilled to see the video, but some asked, “What is the verdict?”
Now, according to the rules of golf, Rule 9.6 states::
“If it is known or virtually certain that an outside influence (including another player or another ball in stroke play) lifts or moves a stationary player's ball, there is no penalty and the ball is It must be replaced in its original place.”
Bale therefore received no penalty for his four-legged friend going for the ball. All he had to do was return it to its original resting position. That didn't have much of an impact on his ball, as Vail and Brown shot 10-under 62 in Saturday's team event.
After three rounds, he is tied for 12th place with a score of 29 under. Tyrrell Hatton and his father Jeff lead the way with 38 under par.
Tyrrell Hatton shot an 11-under 61 on Saturday, tying the course record at St. Andrews' Old Course. In doing so, he took a 54-hole lead on the professional side of the event and currently holds a one-stroke advantage over Nicolas Colsaerts, the Belgian who served as Ryder Cup vice-captain a year ago. are.
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