The loose impediment rule in golf has officially jumped the shark. Seven people. A 2,000lb rock. One shot that sparked a firestorm during an event with a $2 million prize. Tiger Woods might be an individual who’d have had a broad smile, but an analyst isn’t too impressed when he looks back in time.

For the uninitiated, Dean Burmester’s drive at the 2022 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters landed behind a massive boulder on the par-5 9th hole at Doha Golf Club. The rock sat directly in his swing path. Without hesitation, Burmester called over a few spectators from the gallery. They surrounded the obstacle and heaved it several feet away. He played his shot. He saved par. But that’s not the end of it…

“I think this is the most b——- rule in golf,” The Fried Egg Golf podcast team complained

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