Golf
Justin Thomas hit with unfortunate penalty at RBC Heritage as American owns up
Justin Thomas displayed a virtuous show of sportsmanship in the third round of the RBC Heritage by admitting he accidentally caused his golf ball to move on the second hole. Thomas started the third round with a two-shot lead, but despite rescuing a par, playing partner Si Woo Kim drew level on the par-five hole after starting with two birdies.
The 31-year-old was attempting to move some small rocks around his ball in the waste bunker when he summoned a rules official. Thomas explained that he believed he had caused his ball to move, but there was no close-up footage of the incident, leaving the decision up to him. In a video of the incident, the rules official was heard telling Thomas on his way to the green: “We tried to find footage, but no one has anything.
