‘Please Stop!’: Golf Community Frustrated as Scottie Scheffler & Co. Get Help for Shooting Low at $9.9M Event

Want to watch the golf world go up in flames? Come with us. So, as we all know, “preferred lies” is a local rule that lets players lift, clean, and replace their ball in certain areas. This rule is usually used when course conditions are rough, like during winter or when the fairways are in tough shape. When preferred lies is in effect, players can improve their ball’s lie in closely mown areas like fairways and green aprons.

And the word is, it indeed is in effect at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson. Yes, you read that right. Per the latest tweet by  PGA Golf Communications on X, “Preferred lies will be in effect for round one of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.” So, get ready to see players mark the ball’s original spot, lift and clean it, and then place it within a specified distance – often 6 inches – of the original spot, ensuring it’s not closer to the holes as this rule will help the golfers avoid tricky lies and keeps the game flowing smoothly, even when conditions aren’t ideal.

But netizens aren’t a fan of this update. “I am asking you to please stop”, wrote one fan, while the other took a jibe at the Tour as they wrote, “Becoming a normal occurrence on Thursdays!” 

One fan didn’t say much but still said it all as they wrote, “LOL”.

This is a developing story…