Woods, who was making his first start of the 2013 season, mistakenly thought he could take relief from an imbedded lie on the fifth hole, and had even sought fellow player Martin Kaymer to ask his opinion. Kaymer agreed, so Woods took a drop.
A writer following the group asked a rules official about the situation, and sure enough, the European Tour's Andy McFee determined that it was a sandy area to the right of the fifth fairway, meaning Woods was not entitled to a drop; he should have played it as it lay or taken an unplayable lie, a one-stroke penalty.
McFee approached Woods on the 11th hole to inform him there was an issue, and Woods played the rest of the round unsure if he would be penalized or not, likely fearing the worst.
The two-stroke penalty he received turned a a bogey 5 into a triple bogey 7 a 73 into a 75, a total of 145, 1 over par into 147 and a missed cut by a single stroke. The tournament also lost No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy, who shot 75 to miss the cut by three strokes.
"Andy said the ball wasn't embedded, because it was sandy based,'' Woods said. "I called Martin over to verify it, and we both agreed it was. We thought it was embedded. But evidently it wasn't.''
Actually, it was. But the issue is whether it was embedded in sand, from where no relief is allowed, according to Rule 25-2.
Tiger's career PGA Tour missed cuts
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Abu Dhabi Golf Championship |
| 2012 | Wells Fargo Championship |
| 2011 | PGA Championship |
| 2010 | Wells Fargo Championship |
| 2009 | British Open |
| 2006 | U.S. Open |
| 2005 | FUNAI Classic -- Disney |
| 2005 | Byron Nelson Championship |
| 1997 | Bell Canadian Open |
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