Scottie Scheffler expressed his frustration after the US PGA Championship declined to allow preferred lies at Quail Hollow, which resulted in mud balls for players. Despite still finishing with a score of two-under-par, he lamented how mud on the ball made it difficult to control shots, especially after hitting from the fairway. Scheffler noted that major championship committees are resistant to change due to concerns about tournament integrity, but pointed out the unique challenges posed by the course conditions in American golf compared to links courses.
It's frustrating to hit the ball in the middle of the fairway and get mud on it and have no idea where it's going to go.
You spend your whole life trying to learn how to control a golf ball and due to a rules decision all of a sudden you have absolutely no control over where that golf ball goes.
Major championship committees are typically reluctant to implement preferred lies due to the perception it would devalue the tournament.
When you have overseeded fairways that are not sand-capped, there's going to be a lot of mud on the ball.
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