{"id":3711,"date":"2023-04-07T22:19:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T22:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/golf-koepka-questioned-at-masters\/"},"modified":"2023-04-07T22:21:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T22:21:06","slug":"golf-koepka-questioned-at-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/golf-koepka-questioned-at-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Koepka questioned at Masters about possible rules breach"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Frank Pingue<\/p>\n

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Clubhouse leader Brooks Koepka said he was questioned by Augusta National officials following his second round on Friday after TV footage appeared to show the LIV Golf player giving a five-fingered signal to Gary Woodland on the opening day of play.<\/p>\n

Koepka used a five-iron from 237 yards out to find the green at the par-five 15th hole during the first round on Thursday and then removed his glove with his fingers spread out.<\/p>\n

Officials wanted to know if Koepka was passing information to playing partner Woodland, the 2019 U.S. Open champion, who had 216 yards left to the pin after his tee shot.<\/p>\n

“Today was just about my — I guess my hand and my glove. I don’t know if you’re supposed to take your glove off with your fist closed or what now,” said Koepka.<\/p>\n

After Thursday’s first round the tournament’s competition committee questioned those in the group as Koepka’s caddie Ricky Elliot appeared to mouth “five” twice to playing competitor Woodland’s caddie Brennan Little.<\/p>\n

The committee said in a statement “all involved were adamant that no advice was given or requested” and ultimately determined that there was no breach of the rules.<\/p>\n

“The funny part about it is I think if he would have known we were hitting five, he would have hit six because I don’t think Gary is that short and he’s 10 in front of me, 12 in front of me?” said Koepka.<\/p>\n

Woodland, whose second shot cleared the pond and settled just beyond a greenside bunker, said on Friday after an even-par 72 that he and his caddie did not hear or see anything.<\/p>\n

“I hit my shot. When we were walking down, I asked Brooks what he hit, and he said five,” said Woodland. “If I would have known that, I probably would have hit six-iron, and I would have hit six-iron in the middle of the water.<\/p>\n

“Luckily for me, I didn’t know what he hit. That’s the end of it.”<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Frank Pingue, editing by Pritha Sarkar)<\/p>\n

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