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Irish Open contender instantly hit with penalty for rule breach as weather issues continue

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Haotong Li was penalised with a one-stroke penalty at the Irish Open due to a rule breach over ball movement. On day three, the Chinese star was playing on hole 10 when one of his shots landed in a ditch near the green. Li had his Irish Open score impacted by an unusual rule breach Getty There was a steady stream of water flowing amid recent heavy rain in Doonbeg, whilst strong winds caused a delay on Friday . Li went to look at the position of the ball in the water, which looked to be relatively shallow. However, he appeared to knock it out of place with a ripple, one that was more than likely to be accidental. This meant he had to return the ball to its original spot and an extra stroke added onto his score as per the regulations. Rule 9.4b set by the golf governing body R&A refers to a ‘Penalty for Lifting or Deliberately Touching Ball or Causing It to Move’. “If the player lifts or deliberately touches their ball at rest or causes it to move, the player gets one penalty stroke,” it

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