Paul McGinley has insisted it was "staggering" Masters co-leader Brooks Koepka denied his Northern Irish caddie gave advice to his playing partner – and subsequently avoided a two-shot penalty.
Television footage appeared to show Ricky Elliott saying: “Five” to Gary Woodland’s bagman after the former world No.1 and current LIV Golf rebel hit a 5-iron onto the 15th green. However, Rule 10-2a forbids any player giving or asking for advice from anyone but his own caddie. The rule also applies to the player’s caddie, which carries an identical two-stroke penalty.
And the tournament officials launched an investigation in the incident but quickly cleared the four-time major winner’s bagman Elliott. The American was adamant no advice had been given to Woodland or his caddie Brennan Little. But former Ryder Cup captain McGinley was simply not having it, reports the Mirror.
