Masters 2012: Luke Donald Avoids Disqualification Over Scorecard Issue

By Jason Sobel, Golf Channel

AUGUSTA, Ga. – After a few hours of consternation on Thursday afternoon, it was determined that Luke Donald did not sign an incorrect scorecard and will not be disqualified from the Masters.

The issue surrounded Donald’s score on the par-4 fifth hole. He three-putted for a bogey 5, yet when his scorecard was faxed to the official scorer, the number – being kept by playing partner Francesco Molinari – looked like a 3. The result was that it was believed Donald had signed for a 73 rather than the 75 he actually posted.

While the problem took a while to sort out, both Augusta National officials and the No. 1-ranked player himself were confident that no mistakes had been made.

Donald will start at 3 over when he begins his second round on Friday alongside Molinari and Nick Watney.

"Donald avoids disqualification" by Jason Sobel appears courtesy of Golf Channel.

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Comments

[bcwms1963]

10:49 PM on 04/06/2012

Whew, was worried about the repercusions... magnetic pole reversing, Sunami's, stock market crashing...thank you for being a non issue

[sam i is]

02:01 PM on 04/06/2012

With technology like we have today, why are these dinosaurs still writing with a little pencil on a piece of paper??
Anybody but Tiger!

[drstrawder]

08:02 PM on 04/06/2012

My thoughts exactly. And, signing or not signing your score card proves ????????? The clubs and balls are engineered for distance and acuracy .... even the grass and traps have been engineered but the little stubby pencil and score card remains. Why indeed!!!

[jdmn17]

10:59 PM on 04/05/2012

Over the cut line and won't make it anyway so what's the story?

[johnmarlin]

11:59 AM on 04/06/2012

The cut isn't until toay and will probably be at four or five over. If Donald shoots par or better he'll be in for the weekend. I'm betting he will b.