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Schauffele's Drive Lands in Merchandise Bag at Masters

Xander Schauffele's tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole at the Masters landed in a merchandise bag Thursday, but the golfer played on without penalty and made par.

Xander Schauffele's tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole at the Masters Thursday appeared to come to rest in a spectator's merchandise bag, just feet from Augusta National's fairway. The golfer used a tee to mark the spot, removed the ball, and handed the bag to a nearby fan before continuing with his round without penalty.

Schauffele made par on the hole and finished the front nine at 1 under, though he faced some challenges on the par-4 ninth. His tee shot landed in pine straw and his second shot found a bunker, though he was able to splash out to within inches of the hole.