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.
Rickie Fowler during the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler, ball placement
Feb. 3: Rickie Fowler violated Rule 9.4b during the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. The rule states, “If the player lifts or deliberately touches his or her ball at rest or causes it to move, the player gets one penalty stroke.” This rules violation didn’t set Fowler back too much, as the then 30-year-old went on to win the event.
