Fifty-Six Years: The Card De Vicenzo Signed
Roberto De Vicenzo shot 65 at the 1968 Masters on his 45th birthday. His partner wrote down a 4 where he had made a 3, and he signed it without looking.
Posts tagged “rules”
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One Inch, Four Strokes: Lexi Thompson's 2017 ANA
A viewer emailed the LPGA about a ball replaced slightly off its mark the previous day. Thompson learned of the four-stroke penalty walking to the 13th tee.
Illegal, Then Legal: The PING Eye2 Loophole
Ruled nonconforming in 1987 for grooves too close together. In 2010 the same club was legal because they were too far apart, and only PING could close it.
The Bunker Rule Dustin Johnson Never Read
A local rule made every trampled sand patch at Whistling Straits a bunker. Dustin Johnson grounded his club in one and lost his playoff spot.
Three Dimples: Padraig Harrington's 2011 Disqualification
Harrington's hand moved his ball three dimples on replacement. He signed his card unaware — a viewer's email the next morning ended his tournament.
A Reporter's Day of Silence Cost Wie $53,126
Michelle Wie's ball moved 12-15 inches closer to the hole. A reporter saw it, waited a day, and turned two strokes into a pro-debut disqualification.
The Towel That Cost Craig Stadler $37,333
Stadler knelt on a towel to keep his trousers dry. A rule on building a stance made it two strokes — and a caller who had the wrong day made it a DQ.
The Grass Blade That Ended Camilo Villegas's Birthday
Villegas swatted loose grass from a rolling ball's path on his birthday. A TV viewer called it in. He was disqualified the same day, before he'd even finished.
Ian Woosnam's Caddie Packed a 15th Club
Woosnam led The Open on the first tee in 2001. His caddie had left two drivers in the bag. The penalty went to the player who never touched the extra club.