This week the DP World Tour (formally known as the European Tour) is in Hamburg, Germany, for the Porsche European Open at Green Eagle Golf Courses.
It’s a tough track.
How tough? Well, the cut came in at 4 over and the players currently in last heading into the final round are at 12 over.
But, it gets worse. Four of the 13 players who WD or RETD from the event carded an 80 in the opening round. One player, Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez, shot a 16-over (!!) 88.
Many fans on social media are upset with the players, stating it’s disrespectful to not only the event’s host but the sponsors of the tournament as well as the other players in the field.
South African pro Christiaan Bezuidenhout, who is currently 62nd in the Official World Golf Ranking, was among those who brought up the issue.
13 players W/D – RETD this week on @DPWorldTour that was likely missing the weekend. Not much respect shown by them for the sponsors and fellow players. 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
— ChristiaanBez (@CbezGolf) June 3, 2022
Victor Perez has the 54-hole lead at 5 under, and the highest-ranked player within striking distance is Tommy Fleetwood, who is even.
Here’s a complete look at the bottom of the leaderboard:
