The Punter 
/ Steven Rawlings / 17 February 2011 / Leave a Comment 
A real pea-souper in New Delhi this morning
“Jaidee hit a floodlight with his tee-shot, and then his second shot ricocheted off the floodlight and out of bounds. He then did the same thing again and looking in big trouble, was matched at [200.0].”
Fog delays the start in India, as Thongchai Jaidee takes 11 strokes to make a bogey...
15.15- February 17, 2011
Not much to report so far at the Avantha Masters, after a three-and-a-half hour fog delay in New Delhi put the event back somewhat. The morning starters have all got round now though and the best of mine is Chapchai Nirat, who, playing the back nine first, rallied well to reach four under par - two shots off the lead held by Robert Jan Derksen.
The most noteworthy incident of this morning's action was Thongchai Jaidee's play on the par four fifth. He hit a floodlight with his tee-shot, and then his second shot ricocheted off the floodlight and out of bounds. He did the same thing again before hacking up towards the green with his sixth shot. Looking in big trouble, he was matched at [200.00].
It was only once he was alongside the green, preparing to chip on with his seventh shot that the referee with the group was made aware of the local rule stating that if you hit any floodlight with your tee-shot, you have to play the shot again. What a reprieve!
Jaidee went back to the tee, from where he made bogey, and it rejuvenated his whole round. He finished with a flurry of birdies after that and is now right back in contention on -3.
As I'd suspected in my preview, Phil Mickelson has been given an afternoon tee time at the Northern Trust Open, so I'll be monitoring him closely tonight and I'll be back tomorrow to reveal whether I took the plunge on him or not.
Pre-Event Picks
Avantha Masters:
Prayad Marksaeng @ [70.0]
Rickard Karlberg @ [80.0]
Kiradech Aphibarnrat @ [90.0]
Marcel Siem @ [110.0]
Chapchai Nirat @ [200.0]
Northern Trust Open:
Bubba Watson @ [46.0]
Louis Oosthuizen @ [100.0]
Y E Yang @ [110.0]
Mark Wilson @ [110.0]
Zach Johnson @ [160.0]
Fred Couples @an average of [250.0]
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