Eddie Pepperell often finds a humorous slant on life as a professional golfer, and that tendency was on full display Thursday at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Battling difficult conditions, the Englishman shot a 3-under 69 that put him two shots off the early lead of Thomas Pieters. Speaking to reporters after the round, he offered a frank assessment of his play.
"At least I didn't run out of balls today," Pepperell said.
That would be a reference to the Turkish Airlines Open in November, when Pepperell ran out of balls in the middle of his round and was disqualified from the event.