This year has seen no shortage of bizarre rules snafus since the USGA and R&A rolled out the new Rules of Golf on January 1. Sunday at the Players Championship was no exception.
Although this is just the fifth albatross in Players Championship history, it's the third consecutive year in which the feat has been accomplished at the PGA Tour's flagship event.
McIlroy's ball found the fairway after a 305-yard-plus carry. From there, he took advantage by hitting his approach to eight feet and converting the eagle putt. Have a look:
The three-time PGA Tour winner reached the 18th green in regulation and had less than 10 feet left for his birdie. Would you believe it if we told you he walked off with a triple-bogey 8?
Keith Mitchell had pulled in just over $US2,000,000 in career earnings before this week's Honda Classic. His bank account is about to see a nice boost.
![Two views: from behind the hole in 2016 [top], and rickie fowler at the tee in 2017.](https://www.australiangolfdigest.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Players_Championship-1-260x170.jpg)
