{"id":669452,"date":"2026-03-20T15:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/669452\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:48:12","slug":"what-in-the-world-are-we-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/669452\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;What in the world are we to do?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GOLF commentators were stumped by a rarely-seen mishap at the Valspar Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Playing partners Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and Isaiah Salinda were approaching the end of their opening round on Thursday when the curiosity unfolded.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Sport newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Neergaard-Petersen watched on as his ball was hit by Salinda\u2019sCredit: Sky Sports<\/p>\n<p>The mishap left commentators stumpedCredit: Sky Sports<\/p>\n<p>Salinda (left) was forced to replay his shotCredit: Sky Sports<\/p>\n<p>Neergaard-Petersen, 26, was faced with a tricky greenside chip shot on the 16th.<\/p>\n<p>Salinda, 29, had a long putt from the other side of the green.<\/p>\n<p>And, incredibly, the playing partners both played their shots at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16104645\/rory-mcilroy-masters-dinner-golf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rory-mcilroy-northern-ireland-holds-987075469_883bd9.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">ROR BLIMEY<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">McIlroy reveals bizarre Masters Champions Dinner menu featuring unusual meat<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But viewers were then baffled as Salinda\u2019s ball came into view and collided with Neergaard-Petersen\u2019s as it went racing past the hole.<\/p>\n<p>Both players benefited, with Neergaard-Petersen\u2019s ball nudged closer to the hole and Salinda\u2019s stopped in its tracks.<\/p>\n<p>But there were questions about what to do in the interest of fairness.<\/p>\n<p>Main commentator Ned Michaels asked: \u201cWhat in the world are we to do?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports brought in TV rules guru Orlando Pope, who said: \u201cNormally it\u2019s something you don\u2019t see a lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>BEST ONLINE CASINOS \u2013 TOP SITES IN THE UK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince it was [Neergaard-Petersen\u2019s] turn to play, [Salinda] is going to have to cancel and replay that stroke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ball that he collided with, Neergaard\u2019s ball, which was chipped from off the green, he\u2019s just going to play it as it lies. Very strange.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dame Laura Davies added: \u201cNever seen that before. How peculiar. I don\u2019t know why you would replay it. Neergaard\u2019s [ball] has done well out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/where\/florida\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Salinda, meanwhile, is tied for 100th on +3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GOLF commentators were stumped by a rarely-seen mishap at the Valspar Championship. 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