During the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Rory McIlroy was assessed a two-stroke penalty for taking an illegal drop on the 7th hole, which he was unaware had been changed under the new rules. Rules Official Mark Dusbabek explained the penalty, resulting in McIlroy finishing the round at 1-under. The incident highlighted the PGA Tour's new era and the importance of players keeping up-to-date with rule changes.
This is SUCH a joke & indictment of @PGATOUR & pathetic golf media. Patrick Cantlay lost a tee shot (should be 2 shot penalty) but because this key Tour board member happened to be on TV at the time (thus providing enough evidence of a plugged ball) he was given a free drop.😡🤮 https://t.co/1QslNfNmww
Rory McIlroy suffered a dramatic late-round collapse at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after he incurred a two-shot penalty and later admitted he didn’t know the rules ⬇️ Tap below to read more https://t.co/IZZcTJgKhH
Patrick Cantlay still searching for his ball in the rough for well over 10 minutes to avoid taking a penalty in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am #pgatour #pebblebeachproam
Rory McIlroy hit with bizarre two-shot penalty after breaking little known rule as he says ‘I didn’t know the law changed’ https://t.co/4O8UJ29uSr https://t.co/4O8UJ29uSr
Rory McIlroy Assessed Two-Stroke Penalty at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am https://t.co/Ku9S9jZ6vY
Rory McIlroy falls foul of rule change and suffers two-stroke penalty https://t.co/fByqLgXV1w
Rory McIlroy hit with two-stroke penalty after being unaware of recent rule change https://t.co/fByqLgXnbY
'I wasn't aware that rule was changed' - Rory McIlroy hit with two-stroke penalty. Holywood native was penalised for an improper drop as he endured a nightmare end to his opening round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. https://t.co/KMB7NYtL7t
Apollo-branded Patrick Cantlay and Egon Durban had quite the day on the links at Pebble Beach. Joe Kernan not so much... https://t.co/p8loyHgWUz
Rory McIlroy slapped with two-stroke penalty for illegal drop during Pebble Beach Pro-Am https://t.co/flIsqrVOy0
🚨🫳❌ #WATCH: Rules Official Mark Dusbabek explains why Rory McIlroy was assessed a two stroke penalty for an illegal drop on #7. Thoughts on this? @TrackingRory https://t.co/HxBVcHeWZX
According to GC, Rory took relief straight back from a tree on the 7th and dropped a club length to the right off of that line. The old rule said you could do this but the new rule says the drop can *roll* up to a club length but you can't *drop* within a club length normal sport https://t.co/26ay4B6wU5
🚨🫳❌ #PENALTY — Rory McIlroy was assessed a two-stroke penalty for taking an illegal drop on #7 in Round 1. @TrackingRory https://t.co/oZMm7gFH5g
Rory says he was assessed a two-stroke penalty for a bad drop on the 7th hole so he finished at 1-under
A Pebble Beach Pro-Am for the PGA Tour��s new era has emerged. Au revoir, Bill Murray https://t.co/IPuBgnXY80