PGA Tour stars Cameron Davis and Will Zalatoris suffer costly golf-ball mix-up to miss out on thousands of dollars

Cameron Davis and Will Zalatoris unintentionally hit each other's golf balls during final round of The Sentry on PGA Tour as they incur two-shot penalties and slip down the field; Davis misses out on $305,625 (£244,808) in prize money with Zalatoris denied $119,867 (£96,014)

Monday 6 January 2025 09:43, UK

A golf-ball mix-up between Cameron Davis and Will Zalatoris in the final round of The Sentry cost the players financially.

Australian Davis and American Zalatoris played alongside each other during Sunday's final round of the PGA Tour event in Hawaii and unintentionally hit each other's golf ball on the 15th hole.

The players subsequently incurred a two-shot penalty, although would have been disqualified had they not corrected their mistake.

Davis finished joint-13th on 22 under par and took home $410,000 (£328,414) but would have pocketed $715,625 (£573,222) and finished fifth without his error, so missed out on a whopping $305,625 (£244,808).

Zalatoris, meanwhile, took home $163,333 (£130,831) after finishing tied for 26th, when he could have ended 15th and scooped $283,200 (£226,846) so he was denied $119,867 (£96,014).