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.
Penalty Amount. The amount of the accuracy-related penalty is 20 percent of the portion of the underpayment resulting from the misconduct. The penalty rate is increased to 40 percent in certain circumstances involving gross valuation misstatements. Stacking of the accuracy-related penalties is not permitted.