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Matt Cradock

UNBELIEVABLE: I play by the rules i promise morikawa clears up rules incident | History Defined

Collin Morikawa looks on with an orange floral shirt

The first round of any tournament is often the least dramatic, with players looking to build a solid foundation to attack the rest of the tournament. However, when it comes to a Major championship, anything can happen and, in the case of Collin Morikawa, that appeared to be true, with the American caught up in some early tournament drama.

What drama you may ask? Well, during the first day at The Masters, a video of Morikawa marking and replacing his ball on the 6th hole sent social media wild, with the two-time Major winner eventually clarifying that: "The ball moved, and then I moved it back. Pretty standard now. Pretty routine in our rules book thankfully". Along with the explanation, Morikawa released a tweet shortly after his three-under-par round of 69. 

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