The Masters: Jose Luis Ballester offers apologies after a inconvenient moment in Augusta
Jose Luis Ballester won the amateur of the United States of 2024, who this year granted him a place to the Masters, but the first time that the first time of the 21 year old he competed in the Major in the famous path was obscured since a moment during the action of the first round.
Apparently the admitted balm who had urinated in Rae’s Creek at the Amen Corner at the Ugusta National Golf Club Thursday. The Spaniard said that “he completely forgot that he had those toilets to the left of the (13th) Tee Box” and after playing partner Justin Thomas “he had a problem on greenery,” he said he had taken advantage.
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Jose Luis Ballester plays his shot from the first Tee during the first round of the Masters tournament. (Peter Casey-IMAGN images)
But while the hours and days following the accident in question have passed, Ballester began to clarify that he was ready to put the moment not infamous.
“I have already apologized to the club and I think we only pass from this moment,” Ballester replied to questions that the national officials of Augusta had spoken to him about his actions.
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Ballester also competes in the collegial ranks for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He arrived on Thursday in Augusta National wearing a hat that said “Sun Devils”.
Jose Luis Ballester is unleashed on n. 5 during the first round of the Masters tournament. (Kyle Terada-Immagn images)
On Friday he did not go according to the plans for Ballester, as he ended up losing the cut. However, he had a positive takeaway and took advantage of the opportunity to learn from Thomas and on his other partner, Scottie Scheffler, who won two of the last three masters.
“These guys are here above all because of how good they are around the Greens, how much knowledge they have, how good they are to perceive the slopes and read the green,” said Ballester.
“I hit many good shots with pilots and irons in both days, but what I heard that those guys are at a completely (different) level where they are around the Greens.”
Jose Luis Ballester and Justin Thomas tighten their hand at the 18th green during the first round of the Masters tournament. (Images of Michael Madrid-Imagn)
Last year, Amateur Neal Shpley spent her last round with the winner five times Tiger Woods.
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Ballester recognized the disappointing result to the tournament, but also expressed optimism about his future. “It was not a fantastic week for me in this respect, but also waiting for the next opportunities that I can see how I compare myself with them,” he said.
Starting from Saturday afternoon, Justin Rose was at the top of the Masters ranking at 8 on par. In the meantime, Scheffler was working to get out of a four -place draw for fifth place while the action of the third round took place.
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