2018 Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn has been disqualified from the 2022 Scottish Open after signing an incorrect scorecard.
Thomas Bjorn has been disqualified from the Genesis Scottish Open for signing an incorrect scorecard.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) July 8, 2022
If it makes Bjorn feel any better, he wasn’t going to advance to the weekend anyway at Renaissance Club as he shot 12-over on the first two rounds of the tournament, with a round of 75 (+5) and another of 77 (+7).
His Friday scorecard, which was the one that led to his disqualification, included five bogeys, two doubles, and two birdies.
It’s unclear where, exactly, Bjorn messed up on the scorecard. According to the rules, a marker is responsible for recording the number of strokes on each hole and, at the end of the round, the marker certifies the scores by signing the card. The player must then check the scores entered to ensure they are correct. If they need to make a change, they can only do so with the agreement of the marker or by approval of the competition committee.
Bjorn shared his frustrations with the disqualification on Twitter, noting that it was his fault for not catching the error. He also offered some very Scandanavian honesty about what happened.
First for everything.
Even checked the scores as I always do…
Need 👓
Anyway, golf was awful and need to get back to the grind.
Not a nice look to get dq and it’s unprofessional.
Excellent event @ScottishOpen and great to see so many of the best playing…— Thomas Bjørn (@thomasbjorngolf) July 8, 2022
The Danish golfer’s foul-up is the second major disqualification to happen in recent weeks over mundane golf rules. American golfer Jordan Spieth was disqualified from the JP McManus Pro-Am after he picked up his ball in the team format, forgetting that he was also playing for an individual title.
Bjorn is considered the most successful Danish golfer of all time, having won fifteen tournaments on the European Tour. The first Dane to qualify for a European Ryder Cup team, he eventually captained the winning European side at the 2018 Ryder Cup.
