Watch: Lee Hodges' golf ball takes a ridiculously long time to drop into the hole

The putt arrived at the edge of the hole where it sat for 35 seconds before finally falling in. Hodges was paired with Justin Spieth on Saturday, who offered some encouragement during the wait to Hodges, who refrained from spoiling the moment by tapping it in instead.

"I think it's gonna go," Spieth can be heard off-camera with the ball teetering on the edge. 

Because of PGA rules, Hodges may as well have putted the ball. Per Golf Digest, "According to Rule 13.3a, a player has 10 seconds to wait for his or her putt to drop from the lip." Indeed, a stroke was added, giving him a bogey.

He certainly could have used the help. The attempt at No. 17 ended up being part of a sequence when Hodges made three consecutive bogeys. He finished the round plus-five and is at plus-10 for the tournament, tied for 68th.

As long as he waited, it was nothing compared to Si Woo Kim's wait during the third round of the RBC Heritage in 2021 when his putt took a minute and 11 seconds to get in the hole. A stroke was added in that instance, too.

It does seem a bit unfair to penalize a player for being patient. Unless a player pulls out a leaf blower for assistance, what's the harm? 

Give the fans what they want: moments of little to no action with people yelling at a golf ball to get in a hole. On second thought, the next time Hodges — or any golfer — finds himself in this situation, please just tap the ball in so everyone can get on with their day.