Kim left bemused after wind blows ball off green
SOUTHPORT (Reuters) - American Anthony Kim's ball was blown 15 yards off the 10th green in Saturday's third round at the British Open, highlighting a bruising day when gale-force winds gusted up to 72-kph (45-mph).
Kim, a newcomer to links course golf who is nonetheless relishing the experience, failed three times to mark his ball on the exposed green en route to making a regulation par four.
He and playing partner Ross Fisher of Britain took 45 minutes to complete the hole while conferring with rules officials before ending the round feeling like battle survivors.
"It was a rough day but I hung in there and it felt great to make eagle on 17 and end on a positive note," Kim told reporters after carding a one-over-par 71.
"It felt like we went through a war especially on 10 when we had a 45-minute delay. I didn't know what was going on.
"The ball was blown seven feet back after I first put it back down. So we just waited and wondered if there was any foul play."
Kim, a rising talent on the PGA Tour where he has triumphed twice this season, watched in amazement as his ball was blown backwards another couple of feet.
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