Augusta, Ga. – Sometimes, when you are on the golf course and you have to go, you have to go.
Even if you go to one of the most sacred places.
Enter Jose Luis Ballester, the 21 -year -old American amateur champion in Spain, playing in his first masters and associated with the world number 1 Scottie Scheffler in the first round of Thursday.
He peed to Rae’s Creek in the 13th hole.
“I completely forgot that we had these toilets to the left of the Tee box,” said Ballester. And then I’m like, I really need to pee. I didn’t really know where to go, and since JT (Justin Thomas, the other player in the group) had a problem on green, I say to myself, I’m going to sneak here in the river and probably people would not see me much. ”
But people have seen.
“And then they applauded for me ” said Ballester.” Probably one of the applause that I really had today – very strong – so it was quite funny. ”
When asked if he feared that there was a whip of the tournament officials, Ballester said: “They saw me. It was not at all embarrassing for me. If I had to start again, I would do it again. ”
Ballester finished with a 76 of 46 around.
The American amateur champion is traditionally grouped with the title champion of the masters.
“We had a fantastic group, and I thought the pressure did not really hit me, which I am proud of,” said Ballester. “I remember when I played my first major two years ago at the open, I was shaking on the first tee. Today, I really felt comfortable. ”
Comfortable enough to flee in Rae’s Creek.
