The NAIA has officially apologized after an "incorrectly placed" pin led to some disastrous scores during Tuesday's first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championship at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The hole, which looked to be cut on about a 5-7% slope on the right side of the par-5 fifth hole's green, was playing nearly TWO shots over par when play was suspended for darkness on Tuesday night.
The stats with one player in the 156-player field yet to post a score on No. 5: 90 double bogeys or worse, 47 bogeys, 15 pars and 3 birdies.
The NAIA's statement: “We regret to confirm that an unfortunate situation occurred at the NAIA Women’s Golf National Championship. The hole on No. 5 was incorrectly placed in a challenging position. We take this matter seriously and have taken immediate steps to ensure this type of situation will not happen again. The NAIA is committed to the student-athlete experience.”
Eye contact, presence, gratitude: The Masters remains staunchly opposed to our standard way of life outside its gates.
Thank goodness for that, says @coynewriter. https://t.co/Q0xy7zZfIt
📢CALLING ALL EMU FOOTBALL ALUMNI, FRIENDS & FAMILY 📢
Save the date for our annual EMU Football Golf Outing ⛳️🏈Saturday, May 17th, 2025
Register to play at ⬇️
https://t.co/4hGRqGDwID
.@Johnson_Wagner re-creates Bryson DeChambeau's winning bunker shot with some help from Bryson himself! 😂👏 @b_dechambeau
📺: Golf Central Live From the #USOpen
The new P squad rules, which allow teams to sign future Hall of Famers or former 1st/2nd round picks who are older in age now, have both given teams leverage and made it more challenging for players on the bubble who need opportunities on the practice squad smh