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He had signed his name. 

Detry, after shooting a second-round 70 on Friday at one of the European Tour’s biggest events, was disqualified after turning in an incorrect scorecard, a violation of Rule 3.3b of the Rules of Golf. The specifics of Detry’s infraction were not immediately known. 

“Gutted to have to confirm that due to signing for a wrong scorecard this afternoon, I was disqualified from the @BMWPGA,” Detry tweeted. “Tough pill to swallow after a solid battle out there the past few days & very sad to finish such an incredible event too early.”

While the infraction occurs occasionally, rare is it that it happens to a player in contention. Detry’s 70 followed a first-round 69, and he would have finished Friday in a tie for 25th and seven strokes behind the leader, Kiradech Aphibarnrat. 

Even rarer is the fact that it all but eliminates Detry from contention for the European Ryder Cup team. While he could still earn one of three captain’s picks to the squad, a victory at the BMW would have likely secured one of nine automatic spots, according to the Ryder Cup site. In the two avenues to qualify on Friday, he was 11th in the European points race (the top four are taken), and 18th in the world points list (the top five are selected). 

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Behind Detry, and to the left and right of him on the way to the hole?

“Hit a brutal shot. Went strong left,” he said after his round. “Hit the grandstand, and I actually thought it was just dead.

“But luckily there was a beer garden there, and it was a lot of nice people to cheer me on.”

Indeed. Below and to the right of the grandstand that Detry hit were fans, their wooden benches and four tents. The space was cleared, and because the grass had been walked on, the lie was clean. 

“Actually not that bad actually,” an announcer on the Golf Channel broadcast said. “Just get it in the air and get it pitching over the ridge. The up and down of his life.”

Detry, after a few practice swings, swung, the ball landed about 30 feet short of the pin, and it rolled just past the hole before finishing about 5 feet past. He handed his wedge back to his caddie and was given his putter. On his way to the green, Detry heard the cheers of those near the “Bar by the 17th Green” tent. Maybe not quite the glamour of walking up 18 at, say, Royal St. George’s at next week’s Open Championship. But still.  

“That could have been all sorts of awful. Instead it’s one of his shots of the day,” another announcer said on the Golf Channel broadcast. 

From there, Detry dropped the par putt, he’d par the 18th, and he’ll enter Sunday tied for the lead with Matthew Fitzpatrick. 

“What a three. What a three,” another announcer said on the broadcast. “Might be one of those moments where you think well, it’s my week.” 

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The fortunate turn of fate couldn’t have come at a better time for Detry. He still made a double-bogey 6 on the hole, but it could have been much, much worse. Despite following that up with a bogey on the final hole, Detry was able to finish with a 71, leaving him in sole possession of third place at seven under, four behind leader Zander Lombard.

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If Detry is able to come from behind over the next two rounds and win the tournament, he might want to take that flagpole and buy himself a nice, big display case with his winner’s check and give it a proper place of honor in his home.

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