Two-time PGA Tour winner Peter Malnati had a rough start at the 2024 Black Desert Championship. The American began the first round of the inaugural edition of this week's Tour event on Thursday, October 10. However, he struggled with his game and shot a double bogey on the fourth hole.
On the par-4 fourth hole, Malnati hit his first shot to the right, resulting in a one-stroke penalty. His second shot went too far left, again leading to a penalty. In his third attempt, counted as his fifth shot on the hole due to two penalty strokes, he managed to get the ball into the fairway, 177 yards from the hole. He finally holed out with his sixth shot from 177 yards, but it was counted as a double bogey.
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Reacting to his shot, Malnati said:
"Golf sucks so bad. That is the stupidest (…) nice double.”
PGA Tour shared the golfer's reaction on X, tweeting:
"“Golf sucks” ['tears of laughter' emoji] @PeterMalnati’s reaction was priceless after a hole-out double bogey @BDChampionship."
Malnati started his game on the first tee and made pars on the first two holes. He shot a birdie on the third but followed it with a double bogey on the fourth. Things slipped further as he added a bogey on the sixth, followed by a birdie on the seventh. He shot another bogey on the back nine and settled for 2-over 73. After playing 18 holes in Round 1, he is tied for 116th place.
The play was suspended on Thursday due to darkness, and it will resume with the first round on Friday, October 11. Some players have already completed their 18 holes in Round 1.
Play on Friday will start at 9:40 a.m. ET with the second round, while the players who need to complete their first round will start at 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday.
When will Peter Malnati start his game at Friday's PGA Tour's Black Desert Championship?
Peter Malnati will tee off for the tournament's second round on Friday, October 11, at 8:29 a.m. ET. He will start his game on the tenth tee, playing in a group with Patton Kizzire and Chris Kirk.
The 37-year-old golfer has had a decent season on the PGA Tour so far. He competed in 25 tournaments and made the cut in 14 of them. He won the 2024 Valspar Championship after shooting 66, 71, 68, and 67. Additionally, he has two top-10 finishes this season.
However, Malnati also had rough outings this season, missing the cut in 11 tournaments. Despite this, he made it to the FedEx Cup Playoffs and competed in the St. Jude Championship, where he tied for 59th place. However, he missed the next two playoff events, finishing outside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings.
Malnati last competed at the Sanderson Farms Championship but missed the cut after shooting rounds of 68 and 76.
