Austin Eckroat, a professional golfer, receives a penalty stroke after his 20-foot putt took more than ten seconds to sink.

At the par-five eleventh hole, the 25-year-old American golf champion looked to have made a birdie when his shot slid around the cup’s rim.

TFD – Delve into the drama as PGA rules come under scrutiny due to Austin Eckroat’s birdie putt at TPC Sawgrass. Explore the connection to the iconic film Caddyshack. Stay informed with us.

At The Players Championship in Florida on Sunday, Austin Eckroat looked to have made a 20-foot putt for birdie, but the rule, which is rarely applied, erased the putt.

The 25-year-old American champion hit a shot that left the ball on the par-five 11th hole at TPC Sawgrass, where it remained for approximately 30 seconds before falling in to the cheers of the spectators.

Eckroat strolled to the hole with a relaxed gait as the ball rested on the edge of the cup. For roughly thirteen seconds, he seemed to be staring down the ball and the hole, and when it did drop in, there was a chorus of applause.

Nevertheless, Eckroat lost a stroke and finished with a par as the ball took more than ten seconds to finally fall into the hole after he got there.

After the ball eventually dropped, No. 48 player Ricky Eckroat nodded to the cheering spectators and grinned. This month, he won the Cognizant Classic, his first PGA Tour victory.

However, in accordance with golf regulations, a player has “a reasonable time” to get to the hole when their ball overhangs the lip and an additional ten seconds to wait for the ball to fall.

The player has “holed out with the previous stroke” if the ball drops during that waiting period. The player has “holed out with the previous stroke, but gets one penalty stroke added to the score of the hole” if it does not, in which case the ball is regarded as being at rest. If it falls before it is played.

Since it took Eckroat more than ten seconds to fall in, the ball was deemed to be “at rest,” and he was given a penalty stroke.

When lead character Danny Noonan misses a crucial putt in the popular 1980 comedy “Caddyshack,” it is evident that PGA rules were not followed.

However, at that point, Bill Murray’s character, the groundskeeper, detonated a number of explosives meant to murder a course gopher. The putt fell approximately 54 seconds after the troublesome rodent made it through, and the stroke was recorded.