Golf · European Tour
Bad day at Killarney for Rock
Thursday, 29 July 2010 17:18England's Robert Rock, the player who lost a play-off to Shane Lowry last year, opened the 3 Irish Open with a six under par 65 at Killarney and then was disqualified for signing for a wrong score.
Rock, seventh in The Open two weeks ago, did not spot that his card had him down for a par on the 14th and birdie at the next instead of the other way around.
Hoping to win the €415,000 first prize for a second successive time - Lowry was unable to claim the money - the 33-year-old said: 'It's my fault. I checked it, but didn't see it and it's my job to do that. I don't think I've been disqualified for anything before. I'd have preferred it to be after an 80!'
