it’s not unusual to see play suspended for darkness at a tournament, but it leaves a decision for any player who has already begun a particular hole – press on in the fading light or mark and finish the following day.
However, some competitors who opted for the latter at this week’s PGA Professional Championship may have wondered if they’d made the right decision the morning after fading light delayed the conclusion of the second round.
That’s because holes were reportedly recut before the second round could resume at Fields Ranch East and West in Frisco, Texas.
Pro JJ Killeen, who was playing at the event, wrote on X: “Interesting scenario at the @PGA Club Professional Championship. Round 2 was delayed due to darkness. Before the restart the next morning they recut holes with guys marked on the green from the night before.”
Killeen then explained exactly what that meant, writing: “All the sudden guys with a 5 footer would have 2 feet or the opposite. Has anyone ever heard of this? What is protocol just move it to a distance you think you had the night before?”
Interesting scenario at the @PGA Club Professional Championship. Round 2 was delayed due to darkness. Before the restart the next morning they recut holes with guys marked on the green from the night before. All the sudden guys with a 5 footer would have 2 feet or the opposite.…May 1, 2024
That inevitably led to questions over what been decided, and Killeen, who missed the cut at the tournament, then offered more details, explaining that the new holes remained.
JJ Killeen missed the cut at the PGA Professional Championship
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He continued: “There isn’t a rule in place. You leave the same holes. The putt doesn’t have the same break/grain etc. in this case you have to guess how far you have and replace. A lot of guys with shorter putts would measure distance I’d hope, but it’s not something you should have to worry about.”
There isn’t a rule in place. You leave the same holes. The putt doesn’t have the same break/grain etc. in this case you have to guess how far you have and replace. A lot of guys with shorter putts would measure distance I’d hope, but it’s not something you should have to worry…May 1, 2024
Killeen then added: “It was noticeable if you had…
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