AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jose Luis Ballester made fairly an impression on the followers in his first Masters look Thursday.
The 21-year-old Spaniard, who performs at Arizona State, was in want a WC break and determined, if you gotta go, you gotta go.
Ballester stated he forgot there have been bogs simply to the left of the tee field on the thirteenth gap, so he ran right down to the tributary to Rae’s Creek and relieved himself whereas enjoying associate Justin Thomas was nonetheless on the twelfth inexperienced.
“I am like, I actually need to pee,” Ballester stated after his spherical. “Did not actually know the place to go, and since JT had a problem on the inexperienced, I am like, I am simply going to sneak right here within the river and doubtless individuals wouldn’t see me that a lot.”
Besides they did see him that a lot, resulting in a roar from the patrons.
“They clapped for me,” Ballester stated. “In all probability one of many claps that I actually acquired at this time actual loud. In order that was sort of humorous.”
Ballester, who was paired with Scottie Scheffler and Thomas, made waves by carrying an Arizona State cap that includes the phrases “Solar Devils” the wrong way up, with followers on social media saying it was uncouth at an occasion such because the Masters.
Ballester struggled to a 76, going 4 over on the primary 9 with a birdie, two bogeys and a triple bogey. He stated he was capable of chat with Scheffler a bit, calling it a “VIP move” to play with the 2 stars.
“I attempted to get free warming up, tried to be myself, hearken to music, tried to remain targeted,” Ballester stated. “I used to be not intimidated in any respect by the pairing that I had.”
He stated he regretted how he began, made a few errors and acquired unfortunate on the fifth gap, the place he carded a double-bogey 7. However he did not have any concern with what acquired him probably the most consideration on the day, and stated he was unconcerned with any blowback from his rest room break.
“It was not embarrassing in any respect for me,” Ballester stated. “If I needed to do it once more, I might do it once more.”
