LIV Golf hopeful benefits from 'BS' golf rule: "This is ridiculous"

Ollie Schniederjans needed a birdie on his final hole to force a playoff on the second day of LIV's Q-School. 

The blast from the past did just that, but how he got it done rubbed some golf fans the wrong way. 

Schniederjans, 31, was 2-under par when he got to the 18th hole at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia. 

A birdie at the short par-4 closer was needed to lift the American into the top-20 and ties. 

Only 20 players were going to advance, however, meaning that an epic six-man playoff was needed to determine the field for the final day. 

Schniederjans tee shot, unfortunately, settled right on the edge of a sandy waste area among some tree roots. 

MondayQInfo snapped a picture of the lie:

That's a wrist-snapper if we've ever seen one. 

After a brief back-and-forth with an official, Schniederjans was able to take relief owing to a local rule that relates to the prevention of injury. 

Schniederjans then hit his approach to approximately 20ft and rolled the putt in as the sun was setting. 

Over three holes, he then saw off MJ Maguire. 

It's important to point out that Schniederjans didn't do anything wrong as, afterall, the rules are there to help and hinder. 

But some X users weren't happy. 

Here's a selection of comments:

"I've ever played a tournament that granted relief from tree roots. You want to avoid getting hurt? Don't hit it there."

"Stupid rule."

"He could have 'prevented injury' by playing a safer shot. There's no obligation on the part of the rules to allow you to hit the shot you want to hit."

"This is BS! A complete miscarriage of justice."

"What?!"

"Seems like a rule open to interpretation."

"That rule is pathetic. It could easily be chipped sideways, putted backwards etc to avoid injury. Ultimately we would all like to go in the right direction, but sometimes we have to hit it in different directions along the way."

"Couldn't you argue that you could get injured on every golf shot?"

"What in the world is going on here?! Play it as it lies, for God's sake."

"That's pathetic from the Rules Committee. Show a little understanding of the game."

LIV Golf Promotions will award one player a golden ticket to all 14 events of their 2025 season, which gets underway next February in Riyadh. 

Three players earned their LIV playing rights here 12 months ago, but the number of spots was reduced to one this year. 

Players who advanced to the final day included brothers Scott and Kieran Vincent, Ben Campbell, David Horsey and Branden Grace. 

Former European Ryder Cup member Chris Wood was a surprise entry but his race was run on day one. 

It was also the end of the road for Hudson Swafford. 

The former PGA Tour pro played the 2024 LIV season as a wildcard alongside Anthony Kim but finished dead last here this week. 

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