‘Welcome to LIV’: Rule Breach at Hero World Challenge Involving Collin Morikawa Triggers Outrage From the Golf Community

The 2023 Hero World Challenge is all anyone involved in the golf world can talk about lately. Out of the many path-breaking news stories that have broken out in recent days, a recent instance involving Collin Morikawa surely stands out. Morikawa was recently charged with a rule breach by the PGA Tour.

PGA Tour Communications revealed that a penalty has been imposed on the golfer. This news went viral on X, leading to a variety of reactions from golf fans around the world. This is how it all went down!

PGA Tour reveals its official statement on Collin Morikawa

Collin Morikawa has recently been gracing the greens at the Albany Golf Course for the 2023 Hero World Challenge. The golfer has been playing admirably in the last three days, and his fourth round is also looking good. But not every good thing lasts, especially with the recent two-stroke penalty that came Morikawa’s way.

The 26-year-old has been charged with a two-stroke penalty for using green-reading materials in the course. Morikawa was in breach of Model Local Rule G-11. This rule restricts golfers from deploying any other green-reading material except the approved yardage book.

The PGA Tour Communications recently shared a statement on X about the matter. They said, “Collin Morikawa has been assessed a two-stroke penalty for a breach of Model Local Rule G-11, which restricts the use of green-reading materials. The breach occurred on No. 4 during the third round.”

The news has garnered a lot of attention as well as outrage from the golf world. This can be attributed to both the confusing nature of the rule and the fan’s love for Collin Morikawa. The PGA Tour’s post on Twitter attracted a plethora of reactions from fans.

Fans give a shocking response to Morikawa’s rule breach

Some golf enthusiasts stood in support of the PGA Tour, while others stood against it. This has led to a war of words online. Fans have not shied away from sharing their brutal understanding of the matter on the social media platform.

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One of the fans of the game made sure to declare that this is possibly the end of Collin Morikawa’s career on the PGA Tour. Even though that was not the case, the fan made sure to use this opportunity to welcome the golfer to the other side. They commented, “Welcome to LIV Collin.”

Yet another fan did not fail to call the FBI on the matter. They jokingly said that they had contacted the FBI and that they would be looking into the matter.

Unimpressed by the PGA Tour on the matter, a fan pointed out how long the Tour took to release an official statement. 

Despite the serious nature of the breach, a fan made a fair attempt to lighten up the situation and make a funny satirical remark to lock Morikawa up for his ‘grave’ actions.

One of the fans brought the confusion regarding the rule to the forefront. They asked that if they could memorize the material, what was the harm in writing it down?

One netizen surprisingly brought up an understated matter. The fan pointed out how the PGA Tour does not similarly deal with other golfers.

A fan was quick to bring to the golf world’s attention how they consider the rule to be superficial and hard to interpret. They criticized the PGA Tour for its approach and thus stood in support of the famous American professional golfer.

All in all, the famous platform was filled with back-to-back reactions from fans throughout the world of golf. The PGA Tour was heavily criticized by not one but many for its approach to the matter. What are your opinions about the PGA Tour’s verdict on Collin Morikawa? Share your views in the comments section below.

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