“He deserves to be disqualified” – Amateur golfer Jose Luis Ballester under tremendous HEAT from golf fans for taking bathroom break at Augusta National Golf Course

Jose Luis Ballester, an amateur golfer, qualified for the Masters Tournament after winning the U.S. Amateur championship last year.

“He deserves to be disqualified” – Amateur golfer Jose Luis Ballester under tremendous HEAT from golf fans for taking bathroom break at Augusta National Golf Course

Jose Luis Ballester (Image via Bleacher Report)

Amateur golfer Jose Luis Ballester became a trending name on social media during the opening round of the Masters Tournament. However, it was not for his performances. It was for a bathroom break that he took in the middle of the round. This has caused a massive stir on social media.

The U.S. Amateur Champion is one of the five amateurs who are taking part in the first major championship of the season. He was paired up with 2-time major champion Justin Thomas and defending champion Scottie Scheffler.

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After making a birdie on the 12th hole, the Spanish golfer forgot that there are restrooms to the left of the 13th hole tee box. As Thomas was still on the green, the golfer instead went to the Rae’s Creek and took a bathroom relief. Some patrons saw him doing this and clapped for him.

He was later asked about what had happened. The golfer did not seem fazed by the clapping and claimed that he would do it again if he had to.

I’m like ‘I really need to pee. Didn’t really know where to go, and since (Thomas) had an issue on the green, I’m like ‘I’m just going to sneak here in the river and probably people would not see me that much… They saw me. It was not embarrassing at all for me. If I had to do it again, I would do it again.

Jose Luis Ballester said as per Jack Milko

This action of his has now become one of the talking points of the opening day. Several people have criticized him for this. Speaking of this performance, he finished his first round at the Masters with a score of 4-over 76. He made 3 bogeys, 1 triple bogey, and 2 birdies in his debut at his iconic golf course.

Social media reactions towards Jose Luis Ballester’s bathroom break at Augusta National

Jose Luis Ballester’s bathroom break at the Augusta National has not sit well with the fans. Him taking a relief in the Rae’s Creek instead of asking his caddie for directions towards the restroom has ignited some strong reactions from fans on social media.

Jose Luis Ballester
Jose Luis Ballester (Image via X/@barstoolsports)

On X, several users slammed him and urged the tournament organizers to disqualify him. There were some who did support him on this matter though. One fan wrote, “He deserves to be disqualified” while claiming his actions to be “disgusting” and “disrespectful.“

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The Augusta National Golf Club is known for its traditions. The fans were thus not happy to see Ballester do something at such an iconic venue.

So will be disqualified from this event? It is unlikely that he will be removed from the event. He, though, could receive some sort of warning from the officials after he openly admitted to doing something like that again.

Jose Luis Ballester was facing heat for other reasons as well at Masters Tournament

Amateur golfer Jose Luis Ballester found his name in the spotlight on Thursday after he openly admitted of taking a bathroom break on the course. This action has brought a lot of heat on him from the fans. However, he was already facing some heat before this moment.

Jose Luis Ballester
Jose Luis Ballester (Image via The Sun)

As Ballester is not a professional yet, he does not have any sponsorship. This means he is free to try his own gear a little bit for the moment. He took full advantage of it and wore a cap that has annoyed several golfing fans.

Yes, his cap has also caused a stir in the golfing world. He was rocking a distinct cap with the letters “Sun Devils” being upside-down. Ballester is part of the Arizona State Sun Devils, the college he plays for. Social media users were unhappy to see him rocking a hat with the letters upside-down.

The Augusta National is also known for its tradition regarding the clothes. Last year at this event, 13-time PGA Tour winner Jason Day was asked to remove the baggy clothes that he donned. He was wearing the clothes of the Malbon Golf Club after he split with Nike.