18-year old golfer Michelle Wie finished the third round of the State Farm Classic in second place. However, that previous sentence is false. In fact, she had already been disqualified before the third round even began! How did this happen?
After the second round on Friday, Wie never signed her scorecard. Wie, also attending Stanford University, was having the best tournament of her year. She had a first round score of 67, a second round score of 65, and a third round score of 67. While impressive, the last two scores will NOT count.
"I don't know how it happened," she said after finishing the third round, when she found out she violated USGA Rule 6-6: "After completion of the round, the competitor should check his score for each hole and settle any doubtful points with the Committee. He must ensure that the marker or markers have signed the score card, sign the score card himself and return it to the Committee as soon as possible."
The LPGA discovered this violation while Wie was playing in the third round, but could not take further action "until she had completed 18 holes and been given the opportunity to recount the events of Friday's second round."
Heading into the Alps, Australia's Cadel Evans will still be wearing the yellow jersey for the fifth day in a row. He currently holds a 1-second lead over Frank Schleck of Luxembourg while American rider Christian Vandevelde trails Evans by 38 seconds. However, the Alps will likely alter the leader board.
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