Hideki Matsuyama

2022 - 6 - 2

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Hideki Matsuyama is DQ'd — after 'person in world of golf' sees rules ... (Golf.com)

A white substance? Online pictures? An unknown informant? Some detective work? While this is a story of a golf rules infraction, you may also think it reads ...

But our committee wanted to give Hideki all the due that he was deserved while we ascertained whether this club was nonconforming or not.” In question was a white substance outlined in a circle on the club face. The penalty is disqualification, and Matsuyama was told while he and his group were making the turn. Rintoul said the message was received when Matsuyama and playing partners Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed were on the first green, and he met Matsyama on the fifth tee. It was going to be on camera this afternoon.” “I don’t think it’s important here,” Rintoul said.

Hideki Matsuyama Disqualified from the Memorial Due to ... (Sports Illustrated)

The 2014 winner at Muirfield Village had a thick substance on the face of his 3-wood, and playing a shot with the nonconforming club resulted in a DQ.

Matsuyama teed off with the 3-wood on his opening hole. A whiteout substance that was very much up on the face of the club which, really, it's very clear in equipment rules that's not allowed." He had so much of the white -- it's very much like a whiteout you might use on a paper at home.

2022 Memorial Tournament: Former champion Hideki Matsuyama ... (CBSSports.com)

A poor start by Matsuyama ended after a marking was found on his club.

Though his play through nine holes did not indicate that he was going to be competitive on the weekend, it's still a bummer that Matsuayma was disqualified from the tournament. Matsuyama explained later that the substance applied was for alignment purposes. A bit later in Matsuyama's round, after Rintour conferred with the USGA rules folks, they determined that the club was illegal.

Hideki Matsuyama disqualified for use of non-conforming club at ... (GolfDigest.com)

Matsuyama shot a three-over 39 through his first nine holes at Muirfield Village, but was pulled off the course before reaching the 10th. Tournament officials ...

Have you used this club? Yes. Have you used this club? Matsuyama was told about the potential issue on the second hole and reconfirmed what happened on the fifth.

Hideki Matsuyama disqualified from 2022 Memorial Tournament for ... (usatoday.com)

Matsuyama, who won his first PGA Tour title here in 2014 and won his first major championship at the 2021 Masters, was informed on the 10th tee that he was ...

A whiteout substance that was very much up on the face of the club which, really, it’s very clear in the equipment rules that’s not allowed. But that much substance is clearly above what the equipment rules allow,” Rintoul said. “So not being allowed renders a club nonconforming. Rintoul regrouped with other rules officials and the DQ came through rule 4.a.(3) of the equipment rules. “It’s very much like a whiteout you might use on a paper. Unfortunately, when we found out about it, Hideki was playing the second hole,” said Steve Rintoul, chief referee of the PGA Tour for the tournament.

Hideki Matsuyama disqualified from the Memorial Tournament (pgatour.com)

Winner at Muirfield Village in 2014, he unknowingly violated Equipment Standards Rule 4.c(3) · Cameron Morfit · June 02, 2022. By Cameron Morfit , PGATOUR.COM ...

But the damage was done on the first hole, unfortunately. In the end, there was simply too much substance on the club. But the damage was done – if the club was in fact non-conforming. The modification in question was a Liquid Paper-like substance on the face of Matsuyama’s 3-wood. Rintoul met with Matsuyama on the fifth hole, took pictures of the 3-wood, and told the Japanese star to keep playing as the committee met and even consulted with USGA Equipment Standards staffers.A closer look at the club that was deemed non-conforming. “I think after we talked about in the 5th fairway,” Rintoul said, “I'm not going to say he was expecting it, but it wasn't as much a surprise as it would have been if it had been unknown.”

Hideki Matsuyama disqualified from Memorial Tournament for use of ... (The Athletic)

Matsuyama was 3-over after nine holes when tournament officials flagged the 3-wood. It was the first disqualification of his PGA Tour career. The 2021 Masters ...

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