Golf: Westwood pays price as Brown puts a foot in it

Lee Westwood, having crafted a fine five-under-par 67 in the first round of the French Open at the National course here yesterday, found the whole thing being investigated in his absence several hours later. The 24-year-old Englishman, having played a poor second which disappeared into long rough, w...

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Published inThe Guardian (London)
Main Author DAVID DAVIES AT VERSAILLES
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 28.06.1997
Subjects
Brown, Ken
Golf
Sportscasters
Tournaments & championships
Westwood, Lee
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Summary:Lee Westwood, having crafted a fine five-under-par 67 in the first round of the French Open at the National course here yesterday, found the whole thing being investigated in his absence several hours later. The 24-year-old Englishman, having played a poor second which disappeared into long rough, was having trouble finding it. A small crowd collected, including Ken Brown, the former Ryder Cup player now working as a television commentator. He was broadcasting live and had just said: "The only way this ball is going to be found is if someone treads on it," when he did just that. He called Westwood over and the golfer played the ball as it lay. Later the question arose as to whether the ball had moved, and, if so, should it have been replaced. Brown was unable to say if it had moved - the grass was extremely thick and there was lots of it beween his foot and the ball - and in any case there was considerable doubt as to whether Westwood knew that Brown had had any contact.
ISSN:0261-3077