DP World Tour player Frank Kennedy is fighting his disqualification ruling from a recent event.
The 21-year-old Englishman was disqualified from a Q-School event after taking a divot out of a green while swinging his putter in frustration.
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A report from Monday Q Info said the divot was nearly a foot long, and Kennedy and his father argued with officials about the ruling. In their statement, the DP World Tour ruling said Kennedy was disqualified for “serious misconduct”, ruling that Kennedy did “deliberate damage to the course”.
Kennedy released a statement on his disqualification, stating that he is still awaiting a final decision on his appeal.
Frank Kennedy’s statement after disqualification from DP World Tour Q School event
Despite his disqualification from the DP World Q-School event, Kennedy continues to stand firm against the ruling. He insists that he did not deliberately damage the green, and the tour is wrong to say otherwise.
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His full statement, which was issued to Instagram, reads, “I am hugely disappointed to have been disqualified from the Final Stage of DP World Tour Qualifying School. Reports today say this was for deliberately damaging the course.
“I did not intentionally or deliberately damage the putting surface, and any comments saying otherwise are wholly incorrect.”
On the 11th green, I missed a birdie putt and tapped in. In frustration, as I was walking off the green, I swung my putter and it accidentally caught the surface. My playing partner and I repaired it straight away, and we were both satisfied it was properly fixed before we moved on.
“I should have called a referee to check the repair, and I’ve learned from that.”
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The statement continues, “I have always respected and followed the Rules of Golf. If accidental contact like this, repaired at once, is a disqualification offence, I will respect that. But it isn’t clear to me that it is, and many senior players I’ve spoken to this evening were surprised by the decision.
“So I have asked the DP World Tour for clarification and review, and I will respect the outcome of that review. While that happens, I won’t be commenting further.
“Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of support. They mean more to me than I can say.
“Frank”.
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If Kennedy’s statement is to be believed, then it’s easy to see why he feels hard done by. Unfortunately for him, the tour is now faced with the impossible task of determining Kennedy’s intent, which likely cannot be done, especially in hindsight.
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