Tom Kim and Brian Campbell weren\u2019t disqualified.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll start this report positively.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Which, of course, can only mean there was unfortunate news for the PGA Tour veterans. That came Friday, on the 9th hole at Vidanta Vallarta golf course, which was their final hole after starting on the back nine during the second round of the Vidanta World Mexico Open<\/a>. Both Kim<\/a> and Campbell<\/a> had started the hole at five-under for their round. Both Kim and Campbell had started the hole at nine-under for the tournament. Both Kim and Campbell hit the left side of the fairway with their tee shots, and both Kim and Campbell dropped their second shots into the right greenside bunker.\u00a0<\/p>\n Both found disaster after that. From the sand, Kim hit Campbell\u2019s ball, and Campbell hit Kim\u2019s ball, which is a rarely seen mistake in pro golf and a no-no according to the rules. The error was first reported by Golf Channel\u2019s Damon Hack.<\/p>\n During the broadcast of the second round, video showed Kim, Campbell and a rules official talking next to the greenside bunker. Each player was given a two-stroke penalty, and they finished the par-4 with double bogeys.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s blame on both guys here,\u201d analyst Brendon de Jonge said on the Golf Channel broadcast. \u201cIt\u2019s one of those things, especially if you\u2019re in a bunker, you\u2019ve got to pay close attention to what you\u2019re doing. You\u2019re looking down at the lie; you\u2019ve got to figure it out. Which golf ball is yours?<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really a mistake you cannot afford to make.\u201d<\/p>\n