The Open Championship 2024: ‘Postage Stamp’ forces pro to give up
07/18/2024 by Elena Reiter
Too short a tee shot, a thinned ball out of the rough and withdrawal from the tournament. The bizarre scene at hole 8 of the British Open 2024.
Romain Langasque withdraws from The Open Championship 2024. (Image: Getty)
07/18 – 07/21/2024
European Tour: British Open 2024
Royal Troon Golf Club – Troon, Scotland
- Round 4/4
- Strokeplay
- Prize money: 16,500,000
- Defending champion: Brian Harman
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It’s not often that you see a golfer withdraw from a tournament on TV or as a spectator on the course. But after this unsuccessful shot on hole 8, the ‘Postage Stamp’, Frenchman Romain Langasque turns to a referee, holds his back and probably withdraws before the end of the hole. The third-placed player at last week’s Scottish Open therefore ends his Open Championship 2024 after just seven holes played.
‘Postage Stamp’ sends Langasque out of The Open Championship 2024
According to one Twitter user, the tee shot on the 108 metre short par 3 was already around 25 metres too short. The following shot out of the thick rough was also not successful and flew over the green. The video suggests that this was due to a back injury suffered by the Frenchman. The consequence: he withdrew from The Open 2024.
Don’t doubt that Romain Langasque has a legit back injury but this is an all-time “fuck it I’m out” WD nonetheless pic.twitter.com/zjOI4j5nPt
— Christopher Powers (@CPowers14) July 18, 2024
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