Spanish amateur golfer José Luis Ballester may not have been well-known before this year's Masters, yet now he has now gone viral for what he did on the 13th hole at Augusta Thursday afternoon, and it had nothing to do with his golf performance.
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That is, the 21-year-old Arizona State golfer went the bathroom in the infamous Rae's Creek, which may have been a first considering there were restrooms nearby.
"I completely forgot that we had those restrooms on the left of the tee box," Ballester told reporters.
NOW: Jose Luis Ballester admits to PEEING in Rae’s Creek during his round at the Masters.
The Arizona State senior already drew attention to himself earlier with his upside down script hat.
“It was not embarrassing at all for me. If I had to do it again I’d do it again” pic.twitter.com/vAGuitaWeU
— OutKick (@Outkick) April 10, 2025
"And then I'm like, 'I really need to pee.' Didn't really know where to go, and since JT [Justin Thomas] had an issue on the green, I'm just like, 'Okay I'm just going to go sneak here in the river.'"
Somehow Ballester thought he would go unnoticed, when he was urinating right near "Amen Corner."
"Probably people would not see me that much," He said. "And then they clapped for me."
I'm sorry, peeing in Rae's Creek at the Masters in full view of people in the grandstand is an act of insanity
— Shane Ryan (@ShaneRyanHere) April 10, 2025
As for if he regretted his decision, the young golfer said, "It was not embarrassing at all for me. If I had to do it again, I'd do it again."
Although many of the spectators cheered Ballester on by giving him a round of applause, not everyone thought this behavior was appropriate, as it seemingly goes against the highly-esteemed Masters' etiquette.
Can't have a kid wearing an upside down letter hat peeing in the creeks at Augusta National. Got to be DQ'd and escorted from the property. #TheMasters #Masters
— Just A Caddie (@LoopersProShop) April 10, 2025
Notably, Ballester earned the right to participate in this year's Major, following his impressive 2024 US Amateur win at Hazeltine in Minnesota.
While being paired with defending champion Scottie Scheffler (-4) and Justin Thomas (+1), the young golfer held his own, ending day 1 shooting +4 over par (76).
“Kick him off the tour Doug!”
I have no idea who this amateur Jose Luis Ballester is playing with Scottie but this hat choice is egregious. If he slows Scottie down I will never forgive him#Masters
— RGF (@rgfray1) April 10, 2025
Ultimately, Augusta National officials may have to put some signs up prohibiting peeing in the course's water hazards.
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