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By Jarrod Castillo Rory McIlroy is in hot water with golf fans after a controversial decision during the first day of the Valero Texas Open. During one of his putt attempts, McIlroy seemingly waited longer than 10 seconds to take a shot after his attempt left the ball hanging on the edge of the hole. According to rule 13.3 as outlined by the USGA, if any part of the ball overhangs the lip of the hole, a golfer is “allowed a reasonable time” to get to the hole and is allowed 1o more seconds to see if the ball will fall into the hole. Additionally, if the ball falls into the hole during the wait…

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