adminfrom the Masters entirely to Woods, who was given a two-stroke penalty earlier in the day for a bad drop that led to his signing an incorrect scorecard after his second round.
Woods’ shot on the 15th hole of the second round hit the flag stick and bounced back into the water. He took his penalty drop 2 yards behind where he hit the original shot, a rules violation.
Woods was tied for 17th when the third-round broadcast started at 3pm EDT, five shots off the lead. His story dominated the early coverage, and CBS didn’t mention another player until 3:12pm, when it showed the leaderboard for the first time.
“A day of high drama at Augusta National Golf Club before a single shot was struck.” was how Nantz described the scene.
The broadcast started with a live shot of Woods at the sixth hole and being applauded by the gallery.
From there, the network displayed the ruling that cost Woods two strokes but allowed him to remain in the tournament.
It broke down what his three options were after his shot on the 15th hole on Friday ended up in the water, then aired a lengthy interview by Nantz of Fred Ridley, chairman of the Masters’ competition committees.
Augusta National said it was Nantz who alerted Masters officials on Friday. — AFP.
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