Bubba Watson has debate with rules official about ant hill

Alas, a rules official told Watson the area in question was classified as loose impediments, which doesn’t grant a free drop. “Since the animal – it’s an animal, right?” Do you agree with that? It’s burrowing and digging a hole.

The rules official calmly explained that Watson would only have a case if his ball landed on a fire ant nest or some sort of other unsafe species of ant. There were obviously not actual insects coming out of this particular hole.

Here’s one thing you don’t study on a regular basis: Despite dwelling in underground communities, ants usually are not thought-about by the PGA Tour to be burrowing animals.

Official: They’re not [classified] as a burrowing animal.

Rules official:“The sand is like a loose impediment.”

“So even though they dig in the ground they’re not considered burrowing?”

Official: It’s only if it’s the unsafe ants. Thank you so much.

First up was a mighty swish of his famous pink driver at the par-four sixth, where he carried his ball over 320 yards to set up a 15-foot putt for eagle which he converted easily.

After getting clarification, Watson addressed his ball and…