Costly Confusion: Pros Hit with 4 Penalty Strokes Over Rules Misinterpretation!
Four costly rules penalties overshadowed an otherwise thrilling day of golf at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, as professional golfers grappled with the intricacies of the game’s regulations. In the morning round, Justin Rose faced a two-shot penalty for teeing off from the wrong spot, while both Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton incurred one-shot penalties for similar missteps. The afternoon brought more drama when Robert MacIntyre was penalized two shots for not declaring his use of a rangefinder that measured elevation. R&A’s chief referee, Andy McFee, emphasized that these incidents serve as “a reminder of the importance of knowing the rules of golf.
