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LIV Golf star almost disqualified from event after breaking obvious rule

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Scott Vincent narrowly avoided being disqualified from the International Series Morocco after he missed his 12:30 pm tee time but was saved by a little-known rule

LIV Golf’s Scott Vincent was made to play with borrowed clubs in Morocco(Getty Images)

LIV Golf star Scott Vincent was almost disqualified from the International Series Morocco after he broke one of golf’s most fundamental rules – not showing up for your tee time.

Vincent, who has earned £6 million ($7.7 million) since leaving the PGA Tour for the Saudi Arabia-backed breakaway league, was playing alongside fellow LIV star Eugenio Chacarra. However, his preparation was thrown into chaos when he discovered his luggage – including his clubs – had been lost by an airline en route to Morocco.




In an attempt to recover them, he returned to the airport. But after failing to find the golf clubs, he missed his 12.30 pm tee time on Thursday – putting him in a sticky situation with Asian Tour tournament officials.

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However, there are three exceptions to this rule, one of which is if the player arrives at the course within five minutes of their original tee time. Astonishingly, Vincent made it with just 30 seconds to spare, avoiding complete expulsion.

He did receive a two-stroke penalty for missing the initial tee time – apparently due to taking a wrong turn on his way back to the course. Vincent was forced to play with borrowed clubs, having quickly assembled a bag of clubs borrowed from the club pro.

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