‘What in the world are we to do?’

GOLF commentators were stumped by a rarely-seen mishap at the Valspar Championship.

Playing partners Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and Isaiah Salinda were approaching the end of their opening round on Thursday when the curiosity unfolded.

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Neergaard-Petersen watched on as his ball was hit by Salinda’sCredit: Sky Sports

The mishap left commentators stumpedCredit: Sky Sports

Salinda (left) was forced to replay his shotCredit: Sky Sports

Neergaard-Petersen, 26, was faced with a tricky greenside chip shot on the 16th.

Salinda, 29, had a long putt from the other side of the green.

And, incredibly, the playing partners both played their shots at the same time.

Cameras focused on Neergaard-Petersen as he tried his luck with a fairway wood from the greenside rough, and unluckily saw his ball lip out.

But viewers were then baffled as Salinda’s ball came into view and collided with Neergaard-Petersen’s as it went racing past the hole.

Both players benefited, with Neergaard-Petersen’s ball nudged closer to the hole and Salinda’s stopped in its tracks.

But there were questions about what to do in the interest of fairness.

Main commentator Ned Michaels asked: “What in the world are we to do?”

Sky Sports brought in TV rules guru Orlando Pope, who said: “Normally it’s something you don’t see a lot.

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“Since it was [Neergaard-Petersen’s] turn to play, [Salinda] is going to have to cancel and replay that stroke.

“The ball that he collided with, Neergaard’s ball, which was chipped from off the green, he’s just going to play it as it lies. Very strange.”

Dame Laura Davies added: “Never seen that before. How peculiar. I don’t know why you would replay it. Neergaard’s [ball] has done well out of it.”

Neergaard-Petersen kept his head and posted a -3 opening round to leave him in a tie for seventh at the PGA Tour event in Florida.

Salinda, meanwhile, is tied for 100th on +3.