Rule gaffes: 26-shot penalty to hazard issues

Rule gaffes: 26-shot penalty to hazard issues
The Rules of Golf are long and, many would admit, complicated. Thankfully, there is a process underway to attempt to modernize them. But here are nine notable rules penalties that have left even the best players bewildered.
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