The DP World Tour Championship 2023 is currently on at the Jumeirah Golf Estates – Earth Course, Dubai. The season-end event of the European Tour met with a hilarious and unexpected turn of events when Rory McIlroy played the first round.
The 4x major winner saw his ball drop in the weirdest place on the course. While it landed on a woman spectator, fortunately, there was no harm caused. It ended up as just a light situation amidst the intense game.
Most peculiar lie in the 2023 season
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The DPWT 2023 has brought with it not only a $10 million prize money but also the oddest lie ever witnessed in golf! While playing the first round, Rory McIlroy made a bogey on the par-3 13th hole, his third bogey of the round one.
But the reason behind it is strange yet funny. While McIlroy took a swing on his ball, it landed in the galleries and right on a woman’s lap. The absurd situation made the 12x DPWT winner laugh, as the rest of the crowd retreated to give the champion some space to hit.
McIlroy pranked the lady, as he pretended to hit the ball right from her lap. However, he retracted and called out, “Right, erm, referee”. The referee appeared and instructed McIlroy on how to hit it.
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The Irish golfer hit the ball and subsequently carded a bogey for the third time. McIlroy finished the first round, one under 71, and tied for 15. The video was later published on the DP World Tour’s social media handles. The online spectators reacted to the hilarious and awkward situation.
The lie that shocked everyone
The lie had left the spectator in an awkward position, as she sat on the greens and was clueless as to what to do. This Instagrammer noticed it and said, “This was cute. She didn’t know what to do. She didn’t want to leave after the ball was gone 😂.”
Another online bystander warned McIlroy, saying, “Don’t take a divot”. While this viewer found the funny moment to be bad, as he claimed, “Not a good day for him”.
While Twitterati had fun with the lie situation, the absurdity of the situation could garner only one and the right reaction. As this golf enthusiast wondered, how did this even happen.
WTF is this
— Converse J (@ConverseJWestJ) November 16, 2023
This user asked a question as to why did she not move away while the ball came near her. He did not understand how the ball got stuck on her lap.
Why was she the only one not to move away from the ball as it was approaching the crowd? I don’t understand.
— Jonathan Sandez (@Rocket4lyfe) November 16, 2023
The old saying of playing the ball where it lies cannot be followed in this condition, as this fellow shared a GIF depicting the same.
Play it as it lies! pic.twitter.com/K0u9aoDRAc
— Joe D (@FlyerJoe7) November 16, 2023
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This fan suggested what McIlroy did not do. He wanted to give the lady the ball as a memorable present while also helping her get up.
Could’ve helped the lady up and given her a souvenir
— Mr Worldly (@Mr_W_Wiseman) November 16, 2023
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This was certainly an awkward yet funny situation that McIlroy did not expect. But it sure made a special moment for the female spectator that she probably will remember and narrate to everyone she knows.
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