It took me back to the mid-'90s, when I was working as a correspondent in People magazine's Los Angeles bureau. When word filtered through the office on Oct. 3, 1995, that the jury would announce their verdict the next day, we mobilized with military precision.
Lexi Thompson's penalty puts spotlight back on golf's rules. Lexi Thompson lost a strong chance at winning the LPGA Tour's first major of the year when she was hit with a four-shot penalty with six holes to play in her final round. Post to Facebook. CancelSend.
1 The penalty for doing so is loss of hole in Match Play or a two-shot penalty in Stroke Play.  Unplayable Lie in a Bunker. Option 1 - Take a drop of no more than two (2) club lengths no closer to the hole, but still in the bunker, incurring a one-shot penalty. Option 2 - Replay the shot from the original position, incurring a stroke and distance penalty.