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Cruel lip-out leads to one-stroke penalty after golfer takes too long to hit putt

Korea’s Seonghyeon Kim finished his final round at The CJ Cup this morning in controversial circumstances.

Faced with a four-foot putt for birdie at the 18th hole, Kim’s golf ball cruelly lipped out and sat precariously on the edge of the hole.

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Seonghyeon Kim was assessed a one-stroke penalty for his ball falling into the hole on No.

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Check out Kingston Heath’s plan for a spectacular short course

Are we entering the age of the short golf course?

Mooted for decades as a way to increase participation, help time-poor golfers and encourage new people to play, shorter golf courses are only now beginning to come to fruition.

Several great short courses such as the 12-hole concept, par-3 tracks and mini-golf are only now emerging on the Australian golf landscape such as Bougle Run, and a swathe of fantastic mini-golf courses around the country.

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Scott Hend hilariously explains his crazy trip to Porsche European Open

Next time you think you’ve had a less than ideal preparation for a round of golf, consider Scott Hend’s build-up to the European Tour’s Porsche European Open in Hamburg this week.

In an interview following the first round (in which he broke 80), Hend summarizes his calamitous journey to the tournament that saw him fly into the wrong city, losing his baggage, including his golf clubs and then having to change hotel rooms because of a broken AC.

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