Amundi Evian Championship hopeful involved in 'most baffling golf ruling ever'

South Korea's So-Mi Lee was on the receiving end of one of the luckiest breaks imaginable during the third round of the Amundi Evian Championship. 

The 26-year-old, who was tied for the lead with Cara Gainer and Grace Kim at the time, looked as though she was going to be staring down the barrel of a bogey or worse after she hit a errant tee shot at the 12th hole. 

Lee's drive was so far left it initially seemed as though she was going to have to re-load, but her golf ball came to rest up against a metal fence next to the cart path. 

As Lee decided what to do, she was told by a tournament official that she was entitled to a free drop as the rules sheet stated the blade of grass in between the cart path and the boundary fence is an extension of the cart path. 

From there, Lee hit a delightful approach and settled for an easy par to remain at 10-under, although she dropped a shot at the very next hole. 

Needless to say, several golf fans on X were perplexed with what they witnessed. The Golf Channel commentary team also weren't happy. 

One wrote: "What the heck?" Another added: "How can GRASS be considered part of the cart path?!"