Josele Ballester apologizes to Augusta for urinating in the field | Sports
April 12, 2025
Josele Ballester will not forget this masters, and not only because at 21 he will debut in Augusta after being champion of the US Open Amateur, he will train with Olazabal, García and Rahm and play the first two rounds with the world number one, Scottie Scheffler. The Spanish rookie starred on Thursday a controversial episode: in Hole 13 he felt desire to urinate and instead of going to a close bathroom he made his hidden needs among shrubs and in the famous stream of Rae’s Creek. Part of the public applauded him when he returned to the game and Josele admitted after the round the mischief: “He would do it again.” However, what seemed like an anecdote ended up becoming an episode with a lot of impact, which made him feel bad and for which he ended up apologizing to the augation of Augusta National. “I have asked forgiveness, I was wrong. I was not aware of the place where I was. I have learned the lesson and that will make me better person. I really feel it,” said Ballester this Friday after not overcoming the cut. The young Spanish came “nervous” to the field before the start of the round for the entire stir formed around his action. He reassured him on the Scheffler practices court. “He has been 10. I have arrived nervous and I didn’t know how they were going to receive me. He told me not to worry. It has made me feel much better,” said Josele.Josele Ballester and Scottie Scheffler, at the end of the round. Mike Segar (Reuters) “I can’t believe it,” he said hours before Olazabal when he learned about what happened. “If you have the bathroom next to it … it is an anecdote as a rookie. Next year I tell you where the bathrooms are. I don’t think the masters caught your attention for that,” added the Basque. Jon Rahm pointed out: “It’s funny. If you have to go, you have to go, it does not seem bad. The next time you already know where the bathroom is, or you will learn to get into a corner.” So Ballester closed this marters that is already part of his career and which is included in the last months of his career as amateur. Soon it will make the leap to professional. RESULTS AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE MASSERS OF AUGUSTA. (Tagstotranslate) Sports
