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Penalty

October 18th, 2026

LPGA veteran slapped with 2-stroke penalty while contending in China

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September 17th, 2026

Rules Review: My opponent just broke two rules before hitting his ball. How do you handle this?

What do you do when someone breaches a rule and then breaches another rule as part of their next stroke? It depends on the format, but this scenario is not as egregious as it might seem.

August 24th, 2026

This obscure rules violation cost a DP World Tour contender 2 shots in the final round

Shaun Norris was strolling along on Sunday, in contention to win his third career European Tour event at the Nexo Championship at Trump International in Scotland. Then, on the fifth hole, golf’s rules jumped up and bit him.

July 20th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Bryson DeChambeau faded on weekend after controversy, says ‘I can hold my head high’

There was no great crescendo to the Bryson DeChambeau show at Royal Birkdale.

July 19th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: ‘I’m not fond of him’ – Rory reignites feud with ‘performative’ Bryson

Rory McIlroy was not a fan of Bryson DeChambeau’s Friday actions at the Open.

July 19th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: R&A CEO says Bryson penalty was ‘clear cut’ rules decision, no call from Trump

July 18th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: The surreal scene at Birkdale after Bryson DeChambeau’s controversial penalty

After a controversial ruling, DeChambeau leaves observers in the dark.

July 18th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Bryson DeChambeau appears FURIOUS during tense ruling with R&A officials, hit with two-shot penalty

DeChambeau was informed by R&A officials after the round that he may have committed a two-stroke penalty at the fifth hole.

July 18th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Jon Rahm receives ‘serious misconduct’ warning for tomahawking golf club

Jon Rahm made a move up the leaderboard on Friday at the Open Championship, but it was a particularly violent move that caught everyone’s attention.

July 18th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Why Lucas Herbert wasn’t hit with rules violation over caddie using a rangefinder

Social media believed Lucas Herbert’s caddie was caught breaking the rules of golf, but there is no controversy over Herbert’s record-tying 62.

US Open 2026: Joaquin Niemann had an all-time response when asked about what could have been if not for his 11

US Open 2026: ‘Not proud of it’ – Joaquin Niemann on the club throw that cost him two shots

US Open 2026: Joaquin Niemann hit with rare two-stroke penalty at Shinnecock

Garrick Higgo’s caddie takes blame for player’s late arrival at the PGA. But does he deserve it?

PGA Championship 2026: Garrick Higgo doesn’t want to know how costly his rules blunder really wound up being

A bizarre, retroactive penalty in Korea takes golfer out of playoff for mishap from the previous day

May 1st, 2026

A frustrating rules blunder costs Adam Scott a two-shot penalty at Doral (and it could have been worse)

After playing the wrong ball, Scott managed to limit the damage and avoid a potential disqualification at the Cadillac Championship in Miami.

January 26th, 2026

Australian PGA champion slapped with two-shot penalty on the last hole in Dubai that cost him almost $400,000

Spain’s David Puig was not aware of what he did, but when shown a replay of the shot he agreed it was a violation and was assessed the penalty because he touched the sand while addressing the ball, violating rule 12.2b.

July 19th, 2025

Open Championship 2025: Shane Lowry assessed two-shot penalty after R&A review of practice swing

Cameras had a close-up view of Lowry’s ball in the rough as he took a practice swing at the 12th hole, and the ball visibly moved after his iron passed through the nearby grass.

July 13th, 2025

Two-shot slow-play penalty handed out at Evian Championship, the second on the LPGA this year

There’s never a good time to be slapped with a slow-play penalty. Having it happen at a major championship is the worst of all places.

May 6th, 2025

Pro wins tournament after being first to violate new pace-of-play policy

Just two days after being assessed a new policy penalty, this pro claimed his first victory at the Diners Club Peru Open.

April 20th, 2025

Five-time tour winner Ben Crane DQs himself for bizarre sequence in hitting the wrong ball

The opportunities for success now come few and far between for five-time PGA Tour winner Ben Crane.

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