ST ANDREWS, Scotland — The British Open suffered temporary gridlock on Thursday after a child spectator picked up a ball belonging to American JB Holmes when it landed in a bush.
Holmes, part of the 13th trio to go out at St Andrews, hit his ball into a gorse bush on the 15th and spent more than 10 minutes getting a ruling on "light of sight" relief after the young fan moved it.
The lengthy hold-up meant the group playing behind was eventually allowed to play through while tournament favorite Jordan Spieth's trio had to wait in cool and breezy conditions -- stretching their rounds to the five-hour mark.