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U.s. Open Confusion Over Possible Penalty On Leader Johnson


Champ Kind
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2016-06-19T233541Z_1006980001_LYNXNPEC5I0P1_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-PENALTY.JPGThe final round of the U.S. Open was thrown into an almost farcical state of confusion on Sunday over whether back-nine leader Dustin Johnson would or would not be hit with a one-shot penalty for making his ball move early in his round. Johnson was leading the championship by one stroke when he was informed on the 12th tee by a U.S. Golf Association (USGA) official that he might be penalized after the round despite being cleared on the spot of the possible infraction on the fifth green at Oakmont. "After looking at the video, we have some concerns," Jeff Hall, the USGA's managing director of rules and competitions, explained to FOX TV.

 

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