Arizona State Golfer Under Fire for Urinating in Creek at The Masters During First Round

One of the biggest honors of Arizona State Sun Devils golfer Jose Luis Ballester came on Thursday morning when he tee'd it up in the first round of the Masters Tournament, playing alongside 2024 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas. 

A few hours later, though, Ballester saw a ton of backlash coming his way on social media for some of his actions during the round. 

It came out in the afternoon that on the 13th hole during the first round, Ballester made his way to the famous Rae's Creek, and made a little pitstop. Fans reportedly saw Ballester urinating into the creed and mockingly applauded him when he was finished. 

For a course as prestigious as Augusta National, there has been a ton of blowback on social media after this story got out, especially considering that there are a ton of bathrooms for players to use throughout the course. 

What has made things worse is that Ballester appears to not grasp the ramifications of his decision, and said that he "would do it again" if he needed to.