Defending Champion Seo Yoseop "Disqualified for No Ball?"

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He was disqualified after his ball dropped during the competition.

This is the story of defending champion Seo Yoseop. He was unable to continue the game after running out of balls before completing even 9 holes in the second round of the Korean Professional Golf (KPGA) Korean Tour LX Championship (total prize money 600 million won) held at The Haven Country Club (par 72, 7,293 yards) in Daebudo, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Defending champion Seo Yoseop was disqualified in the second round of the LX Championship after using all the balls he had prepared.

Seo Yoseop started at the 10th hole (par 4) and made a double bogey by hitting out of bounds (OB) at the 11th hole (par 5). After recording a double bogey at the 15th hole (par 3) and a birdie at the 16th hole (par 4), he collapsed at the 18th hole (par 5). Seo, who hit three OB tee shots, sent his seventh shot into the rough and then hit the ball into the OB zone two more times. Eventually, having used up all the balls he had prepared, he was disqualified.

The golf rules stipulate that players must use balls of the same model from the same manufacturer during the game. If a player runs out of balls, they may borrow from a playing partner or have someone bring more, but time must not be wasted in the process. Seo Yoseop, who had been struggling with his shots recently, was 3 over par in the first round and 10 over par in 9 holes that day. Seo bowed his head, saying, "I hit too many OBs to the point where I couldn't continue playing." He was cut off and disqualified in the two title defenses he played this year.

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