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.
Harold Varner III during The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass – Stadium Course. (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)
Harold Varner III, club assembly penalty
March 13:Harold Varner III was assessed a two-stroke penalty for violating Rule 4.1b during the Players Championship. Varner used a club that was assembled on the course after his round had already begun, changing his first-round 72 into a 74.
