England's European number one David Howell had a quadruple-bogey eight at the water-guarded 18th for a seven-over round of 78.
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The decision was great news for Scott Stallings, who made a quadruple-bogey 8 on the third hole and already was 7-over par after four holes.
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But the 28-year-old, who finished fifth in the US Open earlier this year, was catapulted back into the chasing pack by a disastrous quadruple-bogey on 5.