Men's golf player Hideki Matsuyama was disqualified in the middle of the first round for using a club that violated the rules at the US tour tournament on the 2nd.
Matsuyama participated in the American tour tournament held in Ohio on the 2nd.
Matsuyama was disqualified when he hit a double bogey and a bogey in the 2nd and 6th par 4, respectively, and dropped the score to 3 overs to finish the 9th hole in the first half.
According to the PGA = Professional Golfers' Association of America, it was judged that the white paint on the face of the 3rd wood used by Matsuyama could affect the spin of the ball, so a club that violated the rules was used. It means that he was disqualified.
Rory McIlroy of England and Patrick Reed of the United States, who were in the same group as Matsuyama, rounded the second half of the 9 holes with two people.