French golfer Mike Lorenzo-Vera has joined the chorus of critics suggesting Patrick Reed 's dropped ball at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday should never have stood.
LIV defector Reed was permitted a drop during the tournament's third round after claiming he could identify his ball, which had become lodged in one of the palm trees dotted along the fairway. He went on to enjoy a late surge at the Emirates Golf Course but ultimately finished as runner-up to Rory McIlroy by a single stroke.
Reed, 32, consulted with officials using binoculars before he was allowed to take a drop near the tree in question, rather than have to return 275 yards back to the tee. However, footage later appeared to show his ball had disappeared into a tree closer to the tee.
