A rule drama shakes the Wyndham Championship and knocks Aaron Wise out of the running – not because he played poorly, but because he simply wasn't in the right place when it mattered. This bizarre DQ after a weather delay shows that even PGA Tour pros aren't safe from the tough rules, especially when it comes to time management.
The whole thing unfolded when play was suspended due to inclement weather in the early evening at 5:26 PM local time (11:26 PM CEST) and was scheduled to resume just 34 minutes later at 6:00 PM local time (00:00 AM CEST the next day). Wise, who was at 3-over for the tournament after a 2-over 72 and 1-over in his second round, couldn't be at his position on time and failed to inform officials. That was enough for a disqualification according to Rule 5.7c(2).
Playoff Hard Luck & Rule Controversy
This Wyndham Championship is the very last chance for players to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs – it's all on the line. For Jason Day, things went anything but smoothly: He missed the cut and will miss the Playoffs for the first time in 18 years. A bitter end to a streak that would have made many a golfer envious.
The Leaderboard Shakes Up
While Wise disappeared from the leaderboard – his entry showed a DQ after rounds of 72 and 56 – Michael Brennan and Beau Hossler have taken the lead at the end of the third round. Other notable players like Adam Schenk and Pierceson Coody are also out. And Hossler? He seems to have proven that you can get to the tee quickly, even with unconventional methods, when a restart looms.
