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6 pros penalized following bizarre incident on Korn Ferry Tour

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3 years ago

Apr 24, 2023

Promising Korn Ferry Tour player Wilson Furr was one of six players that were penalised for an innocent mistake during the Lecom Suncoast Classic last week, an error that the 24-year-old said, “cost me my job.”

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First revealed by Monday-Q Info’s Ryan French, Furr, along with Alejandro Tosti and Mason Andersen, the KFT penalized the trio after taking an unauthorized shuttle ride from the 18th green to the first tee during their second rounds.

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The three were each assessed two-stroke penalties for violating Model Local Rule G-6, which states, “A player or caddie must not ride on any transportation. A player operating under a stroke and distance penalty is always authorized.”

French explained that, “when the three players exited the tunnel [from the 18th], a cart marked “shuttle” was waiting for them. A volunteer was driving it, and he asked the players if they would like a ride. The three players and their caddies climbed on and were driven to the next tee. ”

Whilst that seems strange, the supplemental rules sheet for this week’s event specified that “automotive transportation is permitted during play from No. 7 green to No. 8 tee only.” However, the shuttles were also transporting players from the driving range to both starting tees (#1 and #10) and that’s where the confusion starts.

Tosti recounted the incident to Golf Channel, saying he noticed the cart as he emerged from the tunnel from 18th green.

“I asked the guy, ‘Are you giving rides to the first tee?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, jump in,'” the former Gator recalled. “I know that I cannot jump in a cart that is not official, but this was almost like organized. It almost seemed like someone sent this guy to give us a ride. It was ready, waiting for us to walk off the green and give us a ride to the first tee, and that guy apparently was not supposed to be there.”

Although both Furr and Tosti admitted they did not read the specifics of the local rule, Furr says that the walk from 18 to the first is a longer route than the official one taken by the carts. Therefore, “It wasn’t crazy for me to think there was supposed to be a shuttle there.”

Having played 12 holes and walking off their 13th (#4) a rules official asked the trio how they had arrived at the first hole.

“We let them hear it,” Furr said. “But after hearing the exact same response seven different ways, I just left. We weren’t getting anywhere. The guy’s word was final.”

Whilst the penalty made little difference to the immediate future of Anderson, who finished his round 13 shots off the cut-line, the penalty affected his playing partners in differing ways..

Tosti finished his second round with a penalty-laden 66, and followed that up with another five-under to lie just outside the top-10 with one round to go, but Furr’s tale is much sadder.

On his eighth and final guaranteed start, the former Future Masters and Mississippi State Amateur champion missed the cut by two shots, meaning his route into events after this week is via exemptions, invites or Monday qualifying.

He’s doubtful that his three cuts from eight events are enough to get him into the next four events, but it could have been so different.

“I don’t think it would be close if I made the cut, which I did. I don’t know, it’s just a tough pill to swallow,” he told Golf Channel.

However, in true Monday-Q style he confirmed he will be trying through whatever means possible to make more events.

“I guess I don’t have any other option [than to find alternative pathways to qualify] at this point,” Furr admitted, “but I’m going to fight.”

Furr wasn’t the only player unfortunate to take a real hit from the penalty.

The grouping of Boo Weekley, Jarad Wolfe and Ashton Van Horne admitted taking a similar path to the Furr grouping, this time from the ninth to 10th holes, but it was the three-time PGA Tour winner that suffered most.

Unlike Furr, 49-year-old Weekley didn’t take the cart but his caddie did, dropping him to 4-under and being another to miss the cut by just those penalty strokes.

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

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1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

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Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

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1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

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While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

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1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

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Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”