American golfer Charley Hoffman went onto Instagram to unleash a tirade over a penalty at the Phoenix Open that sparked discussion over Saudi-backed efforts to develop a rival tour.
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Mark Hensby’s second PGA TOUR event in three and a half years, the Palmetto Championship at Congaree, was going OK through eight holes of Round 1 until he noticed something askew on his golf ball. It was a small dot on his Titleist ProV1 he hadn’t seen before.
Patrick Reed was caught cheating, and moves on with suspicion as his shadow
Doug Ferguson: Last year, Patrick Reed illegally used the back of his wedge to scoop away sand – twice – and did not own up to it until seeing the video evidence. The incident continues to haunt him.
By DOUG FERGUSONAssociated Press
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Patrick Reed holds his trophy for winning the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines on Sunday.
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The violation was so egregious that Rickie Fowler, glancing at the replay on television, quickly raised his eyebrows and said: “Whoa! What was THAT?”