Emilio Gonzalez hits his tee shot on Friday on the 2nd gap at El Cardonal at Diamante.
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Emilio Gonzalez, a Mexican professional taking part in in his dwelling nation’s PGA Tour occasion, was disqualified from the match after officers decided he dedicated a “severe misconduct” guidelines violation.
In accordance with the PGA Tour, the 27-year-old professional dedicated the breach whereas taking part in the fifteenth gap at El Cardonal at Diamante throughout Friday’s second spherical of the World Huge Expertise Championship. Gonzalez had hit his tee shot right into a desert space on the opening, hit a provisional ball, looked for the unique, however did not make “affordable efforts” to establish a ball that was discovered underneath the rules-allotted three-minute search time and continued to play the provisional ball.
That was a no-no, in keeping with Rule 18.3c (3), which states in its last paragraph:
“If the provisional ball has not develop into the ball in play and a ball is discovered that may be the unique ball, the participant should make all affordable efforts to establish that ball. If the participant fails to take action, the Committee might disqualify the participant underneath Rule 1.2a if it decides that this was severe misconduct opposite to the spirit of the sport.”
Gonzalez, taking part in on a sponsor’s exemption, was interviewed by Common Deportes after the spherical, but it surely appeared he was not requested concerning the disqualification. Notably, Gonzalez shot rounds of one-over 73 and one-under 71 and would have missed the minimize by two pictures.
This 12 months, Gonzalez performed 25 occasions on the Korn Ferry Tour, recording two prime 10s, seven prime 25s and 16 cuts made. He additionally performed in a single PGA Tour occasion, the Houston Open, the place he shot rounds of 73, 68, 72 and 71 to tie for 74th.
Gonzalez is scheduled to play on the PGA Tour’s Q-College, set for subsequent month at TPC Sawgrass’ Dye’s Valley Course and Sawgrass Nation Membership in Ponte Vedra Seaside, Florida. The highest 5 and ties will earn a promotion to the Tour.
