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Min Woo Lee 1-Stroke Penalty at Masters has Fans Calling BS, Let Him Cook
@Source: newsweek.com
Min Woo Lee could not catch a break Saturday at the Masters.He signed for a 5-over 77 to sit at 4-over on the tournament and tied for 48th. He entered Moving Day with hopes of climbing the leaderboard, instead he has completely fallen out of contention.But even rules officials could not have helped the Aussie on Saturday.Originally, Lee thought his round would be a 4-over 76, but a ruling on the par-5 13th resulted in a one-stroke penalty."On hole No. 13, Min Woo Lee asked for assistance after his ball moved on the fairway. It was determined his actions near the ball did cause it to move, and one penalty stroke was added to his score under Rule 9.4b," The Masters wrote on an X post.There was no video of the movement or ruling, and watching it on the Masters website also did not show the issue.His fans were furious with tournament officials and expressed their distaste on X.X user Jason Thompson called it "Bush League!"Another fan said, "Let him cook," under the statement. Lee's motto is 'Let him cook,' and fans often yell that at him to show their support.Another fan credited Lee with letting officials know, and his choice to display good sportsmanship will attract more fans.Whether it was on purpose or just accidental, Lee had to take the penalty.Rule 9.4b in the USGA rulebook states that if a player accidentally or deliberately causes their ball to move, they will receive a penalty.He was not in contention at Augusta National, but the 77 marked his highest score of the week after Lee shot 71-72 to begin the tournament.The Texas Children's Houston Open winner will be among the first groups to tee off Sunday at The Masters.More Golf: Reported $20M Masters Purse Was Wrong, There's More Money with a Twist
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