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.
Adam Schenk during the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Adam Schenk, caddie alignment
March 1: Adam Schenk was assessed a two-stroke penalty for violating violating Rule 10.2b(4) during the third round of Honda Classic. Schenk was found to have violated the rule when his caddie stood behind him once he was in his stance on the 17th hole. The penalty changed the bogey on the par-3 17th to a triple-bogey.
