Rocket Mortgage Monday qualifier playoff ends sadly when player discovers 15th club

6/26/2023 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Life on the fringes of the competitive professional game took another strange turn on Monday

Kyle Reifers was an "easy-in" during the Rocket Mortgage Monday qualifier, pacing the field with an 8-under 64 at Michigan's Fieldstone Golf Club. That left four players who tied at 66 with the chance to grab the three remaining spots. Those are good odds, but nerve-wracking nonetheless. Things changed suddenly when Hayden Springer discovered he had one too many clubs in the bag.

The Rocket Mortgage Monday qualifier at Fieldstone went to a playoff — four players for three spots. It was over on the first hole when one of the four, Hayden Springer of Texas, accidentally had a 15th club in his bag. Two-stroke penalty, and that was that. Sad story.
— Tony Paul (@TonyPaul1984) June 26, 2023

About the PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic Monday Q

18-hole stroke play qualifier open to PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Champions Tour, and PGA Tour Canada/China/Latinoamerica professionals, as well as professionals and amateurs who have advanced through 18-hole pre-qualifying held the week prior.

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