One golfer made an ace and then got DQ’d.
Another made a hole-in-one on his first swing of the day.
And then there’s the golfer who was so discouraged after his first-round 71 that he made travel plans home, only to go out in the second round and post a bogey-free 9-under 62.
Let’s start with him. That’d be England’s James Morrison, who has two DP World Tour wins in 16 years as a pro.
“I played absolutely dreadful yesterday,” Morrison said Friday in reference of his first round. He admitted he booked a flight and even checked out of his hotel, leaving him no place to stay Friday night.
Then he went out and shot a 62, tying for low round of the week so far.
“Golf is absolutely a stupid game,” he quipped.
As for the aces, Aaron Cockerill had one Thursday on the par-3 16th hole, easily the highlight of his day in which he ended up shooting a 4-over 75. His back nine included three bogeys, a double bogey and quad on the par-4 17th hole, which came one hole after his hole-in-one.
Cockerill then failed to sign his scorecard, leading to his disqualification.
On Friday, David Drysdale started his second round on the par-3 10th hole and it took just one swing to find the cup. Drysdale has a pair 68s so far but he’s nine shots back of leader Ross McGowan, who opened his week 62-65 and leads by one. He had nine birdies Friday but also carded three bogeys.
Makes you wonder what the weekend has in store.
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