LOS ANGELES – Brendon de Jonge’s day at the Northern Trust Open got off to a solid start with a two-putt birdie at the first hole.
Things quickly became more complicated, however, when he missed the green at No. 2 and reached for his 60-degree lob wedge. That’s when he noticed the shaft near the butt of the grip had been dented.
The damage occurred a day earlier when de Jonge had to play a chip shot on his final hole on Thursday with the same wedge from a difficult lie. De jonge thought was plugged, but he was not allowed relief by a PGA Tour official.