A brand new villain on the PGA Tour has emerged, and his title is Alejandro Tosti whose remaining day antics on the Houston Open didn’t go down properly.
Taking part in within the remaining group with Australia’s Min Woo Lee, Tosti proved to be a prickly competitor who induced a stir on the course along with his petulant behaviour.
On the centre of the controversy was a dramatic second on the par 5 eighth when Lee was made to take an unplayable.
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Tosti complained about how lengthy the method of taking the penalty took as Lee contemplated taking part in the shot on his knees earlier than being talked out of it by his caddie Brian ‘Bo’ Martin.
In whole, the group spent greater than half-hour on the outlet.
Tosti was not completely satisfied, expressing his frustrations as his title hopes slipped away with a +1 entrance 9, and the gradual play situation was not helped by the very fact they needed to wait 12 minutes for the group in entrance to clear.
The Argentine lashed out with petty acts afterwards, most notably with the way in which he started to deliberately play slowly.
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On the twelfth gap, Tosti was seen strolling properly behind the ultimate group in what gave the impression to be an act of protest.
Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay, who was strolling with the ultimate group for NBC’s protection, stated he was taking part in “glacially gradual” and that it was “extremely unfair” to Lee and fellow taking part in companion Ryan Fox.
However Mackay added that Tosti was niggling taking part in companions properly earlier than the again 9, saying that he was “somewhat bit disrespectful” to Fox on the primary gap when compelled to take a drop.
Golf Twitter was cruel in response with Tosti copping brutal backlash on-line.