Jason Kokrak disqualified from Travelers Championship after failing to finish round
Kokrak has been rumored as one of the PGA Tour members destined for LIV Golf
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Three-time PGA Tour winner Jason Kokrak has been rumored as one of the players set to join LIV Golf and after his unusual departure from the Travelers Championship on Friday, that rumor seems more like a possibility now.
Kokrak was disqualified from the Travelers Championship on Friday after failing to finish his final hole and submit a scorecard, according to the PGA Tour.
Jason Kokrak, of Hudson, OH, hits from the 16th tee during the First Round of the Travelers Championship on June 23, 2022, at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
He finished Round 1 tied for 15th at 3 under, hitting 9 of 14 fairways and 12 of 18 greens in regulation but his second day seemed over long before the final hole.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kokrak reached the 18th hole four over following his second double bogey of the day. On his second shot with just 43-yards to hole, he knocked the ball "87 yards into the unknown" and simply picked up and left, according to GolfDigest.
Jason Kokra of The United States plays his tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the 2022 U.S.Open Championship at The Country Club on June 17, 2022 in Brookline, Massachusetts. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Social media users speculated that this was Kokrak’s way of saying bye to the PGA Tour and hello to the rival Saudi-backed league but according to Action Network’s Jason Sobel, Kokrak’s actions were more of a courtesy to his fellow golfers.
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"Texted with Will McGirt, who was playing with Kokrak. They didn’t realize the ball went OB," Sobel said in a tweet. "By the time he could figure out where to drop, the group behind was waiting. He didn’t want to hold them up and was going to MC anyway. But it wasn’t some walk-off from PGA Tour life."
Tournament winner Jason Kokrak hold the trophy during presentation ceremonies after the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}There’s no official word on if Kokrak will join LIV Golf. Brooks Koepka and Abraham Ancer were the latest PGA Tour members to join.