OAKMONT, Pa.—Standing on the 12th tee, Dustin Johnson held a two-stroke lead in the U.S. Open. Then several USGA officials approached Johnson, and his lead might not have been so large after all. Back on the fifth green, Johnson had stood over a short par putt, then backed off and called in a rules official. […]
Irish professional golfer penalized in British Open qualifier playoff for 15th club
July 4, 2013 by
There are plenty of crazy rules in the game of golf that makes one question why in the world it’s in the rulebook to begin with, but one of those rare black and white requirements is how many clubs you’re allowed to play with in a tournament. Fourteen is the number, with absolutely no exception […]
Golfer penalized at Senior British Open for ‘undue delay’ by caddie — his wife
July 28, 2012 by
The player-caddie relationship in professional golf is very much like a marriage. You’re going to have days where you completely click as a team and everything seems to be going right. And there will also be off days when things … well, they don’t go as planned. Pete Oakley, the 2004 winner, had one of […]
