My Top 10 Rulings

Mak Lok-lin, fresh from his latest golfing disaster, remembers the times when the Rules (or the interpretation of them) either helped or hindered the world’s finest players

4 Nick Faldo
1994 Alfred Dunhill Masters
Bali Golf & Country Club

In a uniquely Asian moment, at the 1994 Alfred Dunhill Masters played in Bali, Nick Faldo had surged into a six-shot lead with seven holes to play when the “caller” struck. At the second hole in the third round, Faldo had removed a piece of coral from behind his ball in a bunker, as he is allowed to do on the European Tour. Unfortunately, the event was being played under the auspices of the Australasian Tour, where such an action is an infraction. Once again, the inevitable “incorrect scorecard” outcome of a ridiculously belated call was the result and he was disqualified from the event and near-certain winnings of over $100,000. Instead the “worthy” winner was that unforgettable Canadian pro, Jack Kay.

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