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Skirmish in the Swamp | The Final Stretch of the 2026 MVP Big Easy Open
Watch as Gan finds himself in a comfortable position to take on the challenging spine of the 2026 MVP Big Easy Open course. Meanwhile, Ricky faces a daunting task to recover from his earlier struggles and make an aggressive move to stay competitive. The stakes are high as these two golfers vie for the lead. With only a few holes left to play, Gan will need to capitalize on this opportunity, while Ricky must summon all his willpower to overcome the obstacles in front of him. A recent rule review indicates that moving debris may be permissible in certain situations, but it's unclear if Ricky's actions were within the rules. As the tension builds and the pace quickens, will Gan's comfortable position prove too much for Ricky to overcome? Can he tie or take the lead with a clutch putt on 16?
Witness the intense final stretch of the 2026 MVP Big Easy Open as top players battle out on a challenging course.
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Gan is in a comfortable spot. He's going to be able to attack that spine, give himself a good angle, not have to throw something too fast. Ricky's going to have to throw something aggressive here or he definitely risks losing a stroke. >> Well, Ricky had one of the great scrambles you'll ever see yesterday at the 16th, but he's way further back the fairway compared to yesterday. He's going to have to move this one. This is going to be all willpower for Rick. He's got two 13-speed drivers in his hand. It's the one he threw on 17. And you heard him say he's going to use a time extension. Wants to get some of this debris moved. But he's moving branches that are in front of his lie. And I think that's just simply not allowed in the rules, Brian. But no, no commentary from any of the players on the course. And Ricky gets caught up. >> And the rule is very straightforward. A player may move casual obstacles that are on the playing surface farther from the target than the front edge of the lie. And you know, maybe you can make a case that some of that branch is behind his lie and maybe that gives him license to move it. And nobody said anything. >> Sounds like we're getting word from the ground that the branches of the stick actually did kind of extend farther back than the angle we got were given. So kind of scared us for a second. He could knock this down. Could be tied after 16. Stand still. Putt. It's just incredible the pace that he's able to get walking up to see Rick. Ricky two for six today from circle two. getting his lie to maintain a twoshot lead going into 17. >> Not this time. >> Debris. I was just wondering why did you move the debris on the second shot? >> What do you mean >> the debris that you moved on the second shot? >> Second. I didn't even breathe on the second shot. >> On on your second shot, you moved some breathing extended. It was like in front of your lie. >> I didn't on that second shot. >> First shot was in the right and then second shot was in that cluster of trees. >> I think it it was...
