Abraham Ancer said he's "gutted" by the Masters competition committee's decision to assess him a two-stroke penalty for touching the sand with his club before his shot from the greenside bunker on the 15th hole during Thursday's first round.
Ancer, whose score dropped from a one-over 73 to a three-over 75, posted a statement along with a close-up video of the incident:
Abraham AncerI was just informed that I have been assessed a 2 stroke penalty for unintentionally grazing the sand in my backswing on hole 15. While I’m gutted, I can’t wait to get after it tomorrow.