Golf fans divided over length of time Rory McIlroy took for his birdie putt to drop.McIlroy has come under fire by some golf fansA number of golf fans might be up in arms over the length of time Rory McIlroy took for his ball to drop on the 8th hole in the first round of the Texas Open, but the Northern Irishman has confirmed the wind blew his ball down well within the 10-second rule. McIlroy sent his 13-footer for birdie on the 8th over the edge of the cup.
The World No.2 paused, took a couple of steps forward, paused some more, and then trudged towards the cup as his 10 seconds began.According to the official Rule 13.3, “if any part of your ball overhangs the lip of the hole, you are allowed a reasonable time to reach the hole and 10 more seconds to wait to see whether your ball will fall into the hole.”As McIlroy was up by the hole, his ball eventually went down.
WATCH WHAT HAPPENED HERE Living on the edge A buzzer beater birdie from @McIlroyRory! pic.twitter.com/serAdvq5Wg— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 4, 2024After the round, McIlroy said: “When I ended up hitting the putt, there wasn’t really a ton of wind there and I thought I missed it on the left side. Obviously the ball hung on the edge and I was just hoping for a gust of wind to come to blow it in and thankfully it did before the 10-second mark.”Only a number of armchair fans on social media believe McIlroy ‘cheated’ the rules and took much longer than 10 seconds.However, McIlroy was deemed to have played well within the 10-second rule, and his birdie-four went down on the card
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