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Brooks Koepka embroiled in lengthy LIV Golf rules dispute with Patrick Reed

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Brooks Koepka embroiled in lengthy LIV Golf rules dispute with Patrick Reed

Brooks Koepka caught the attention of golf fans on Friday, after the five-time major champion was involved in a lengthy rules incident on the fifth hole of his first round

Brooks Koepka took a drop at LIV Houston(LIV Golf)

Brooks Koepka found himself involved in a lengthy rules incident during the opening round at LIV Houston on Friday, requiring the input of his playing partner Patrick Reed.

Koepka kicked off his tournament with a two-under-par 70 in the opening round, to leave him five shots behind leaders Martin Kaymer, Adrian Meronk and Caleb Surratt. Starting on the first hole of the shotgun start, the American started with birdie, par, par before a bogey followed at the fourth.




It was how the five-time major champion made his way to his bogey five that raised eyebrows of those watching, after he was forced to take a penalty drop on the par-four fourth after finding the water hazard.

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Initially, Koepka was involved in a debate as to where the ball had landed and crossed, to determine where he was allowed to take his next shot from. It was agreed that the American was able to drop on the bank between the hazard on the putting surface, but this then proved a problem for his drop.

Due to the ridge of the bank, Koepka’s ball would roll down the bank and back into the hazard. Per the rules of golf, the former U.S. PGA champion is therefore allowed to attempts to drop the ball, before being able to place following a second failed attempt.

His next issue however came with placing the ball, with Koepka attempting to do so more than once as the ball appeared to continue to move from its placing spot. The former world No. 1 then called in the input of his playing partner Reed, with the pair finally agreeing on a place for the ball, no nearer to the hole.

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