PGA using lift, clean and place rule to try to wrap up PGA Championship
The fourth round of the PGA Championship will be played with the lift, clean and place rule in effect.
Following heavy rains Saturday afternoon that suspended the round with 10 players not even teeing off, another .6 inches of rain fell at the Baltusrol Golf Club overnight. The forecast is calling for more rain Sunday, forcing the PGA of America to use the preferred lies in an effort to complete the tournament on time.
The players, when their ball lies on a closely mown area ''through the green,'' may mark the ball, clean it and replace it within one club length no nearer the hole or in a hazard.
It is extremely rare for this rule to be enacted in a major championship.
As a result of the overnight rain, the final round of the PGA Championship will be played with preferred lies. pic.twitter.com/QOdnJ4dnTL
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 31, 2016
