After teeing off on the par-5 8th hole, Matt Fitzpatrick noticed a slight crack in his driver, which clearly affected his ball flight.
He called over a PGA Tour rules official, who inspected the small crevice that scarred the middle of the face. The referee then used his nail to coarse the crack, examining it intently to see if Fitzpatrick could replace his driver head midway through his round. The 2022 U.S. Open champion said he had a couple of spare driver heads in his locker and would make the switch at the turn if allowed.
However, the official, citing a United States Golf Association’s (USGA) model local rule,
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