Carlota Ciganda GOES AFTER (!) tournament officials after major DQ
LPGA Tour pro Carlota Ciganda has responded to her disqualification from the fourth major of the season at the Evian Championship.
The fourth major of the season on the LPGA Tour saw a peculiar situation develop when Spaniard Carlota Ciganda was disqualified from the Evian Championship.
Ciganda signed for an incorrect scorecard after refusing to accept a two-stroke penalty for playing too slowly.
LPGA Tour officials stated that Ciganda received a bad time on the ninth hole at Evian Resort. It was her last hole of the day.
The 33-year-old immediately appealed the decision but was 'heard and denied' by rules officials.
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Had she not been penalised, Ciganda would have made the cut by one stroke.
Now Ciganda has finally broken her silence about the issue, writing a lengthy statement on Instagram detailing her side of the story.
She didn't hold back and criticised tournament officials for their 'very poor performance', adding: "They don't understand what professional golf is about".
This is her statement in full:
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What the LPGA Tour said in the immediate aftermath of the DQ:
Ciganda has been penalised for slow play in the past. She has previously criticised tournament officials for always picking 'on the same players'.
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