Most memorable, bizarre rules controversies of 2019

When the new Rules of Golf were implemented on Jan. 1, 2019, it took player a while to adjust. Here are some of the memorable violations.

Bio Kim during the Web.com Tour’s 2017 Qualifying Tournament at Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, Arizona. (Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)

Bio Kim, etiquette violation

Oct. 1: Bio Kim was banned from Korean Tour for three years after directing an obscene gesture toward a fan during the final round of the Korean Tour’s DGB Financial Group Volvik Daegu Gyeongbuk Open. Kim apologized for the gesture, but did not appeal the decision. The suspension was ultimately reduced to a one-year suspension and 120 hours of community service.