NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — Juli Inkster was disqualified from the LPGA Safeway Classic for using a weighted training aid on her club while waiting on the No. 10 hole on the Ghost Creek Course at the Safeway Classic.
After the 50-year-old Hall of Famer finished her round and was told of the disqualification, Inkster passed quickly by autograph seekers and reporters without comment. She quickly left in a course shuttle.
It was heartbreaking for Inkster, who shot a 67 and was 8 under after the first two rounds. She was in a group just two strokes back of leader Ai Miyazato.
Inkster, who had a long wait for the No. 10 hole, apparently used a “doughnut” weight on her 9-iron to stay loose.
