Haotong Li, caddie alignment
Jan. 21: The first to violate the new caddie alignment rule under the new Rules of Golf was China’s Haotong Li during the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Li, who earned a two-stroke penalty on the 18th green, was informed of the violation after leaving the 18th hole. The violation turned his birdie on 18 into a bogey, his final-round 71 became a 73 and he dropped to T-12. The ruling also cost Li nearly $98,000 in prize money.