Controversy engulfed the Solheim Cup Sunday morning during the closing stretch of fourballs.
Playing with Brittany Lincicome, American Alison Lee thought an 18-inch putt to halve the 17th hole had been conceded and scooped her ball up, only to find out it hadn’t been. The result was a loss of the hole and eventually the match to the European twosome of Suzann Pettersen and Charley Hull.
As with any controversy in 2015, there was plenty of reaction on social media from other pros, golf personalities and even the competitors themselves. Here are some of the best so far:
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— Alison Lee (@alisonlee) September 20, 2015
Agreed https://t.co/ImLEP10KZT
— Brittany Lincicome (@Brittany1golf) September 20, 2015
What happened this morning at the #SolheimCup is not the spirit we are looking for the game of golf... #shocking #GoEurope
— Pablo Larrazabal (@plarrazabal) September 20, 2015
Sportsmanship seems to have been lost in translation! So much for dreams!
— Judy Rankin (@Jrprotalker) September 20, 2015
And golf wonders why participation is plummeting
— James Corrigan (never had a blue tick) (@jcorrigangolf) September 20, 2015
What happened yesterday @solheimcup on the 17th green is a disgrace to the sport. "He said, she said" is ... http://t.co/DcYzUwNMDd
— Zach Johnson (@ZachJohnsonPGA) September 20, 2015
I really hope team USA can battle back today! Cmon 💪🏼 #sportsmanship
— Jessica Korda (@Thejessicakorda) September 20, 2015
What a performance in the singles by USA @SolheimCup2015 . Clearly used the controversy to galvanise and regroup . Congrats .
— Paul McGinley (@mcginleygolf) September 20, 2015
No no no @suzannpettersen.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 20, 2015
That's not how you win at golf, even against Americans.
Retract, or be forever tarnished. #SolheimCup
Move Suzann Pettersson down a few notches on the ol' respect-o-meter this AM. Brutal gamesmanship in Solheim Cup. #c'monman
— Brad Fritsch (@BradFritsch) September 20, 2015