Joel Dahmen WDs from PGA Tour event 24 hours after rules debacle
PGA Tour golfer Joel Dahmen withdrew from the Shriners Children's Open before the second round at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.
PGA Tour pro Joel Dahmen withdrew before the second round of the Shriners Children's Open.
Dahmen was stung with a four-shot penalty in the first round at TPC Summerlin after he realised he had too many clubs in his bag.
He realised on the fourth tee box that he had 15 play that included two 4-irons.
Dahmen, 36, had carded two pars to open his round but they were later changed to two double bogeys.
He went on to sign for a 5-over 76.
Dahmen, clearly furious, placed the blame on himself and his caddie Geno Bonnalie.
The PGA Tour communications team confirmed that he withdrew before the second round resumed on Friday evening.
His decision likely was influenced by the fact the second round was delayed by more than four hours because of the threat of inclement weather and he was unlikely to make the cut.
The debacle will be even more frustrating for Dahmen to handle given his Tour status for next year is on the line.
He entered the week 124th in the FedEx Cup.
Only the top 125 players at the conclusion of the FedEx Cup Fall keep their cards for the 2024/2025 season.
What did Dahmen say about what happened?
Dahmen described the situation as 'bizarre-o' and likened himself to Ian Woosnam.
Woosnam was hit with the same penalty during the final round of 2001 Open Championship when he was tied for the lead.
It may have cost Woosnam the claret jug.
Dahmen said his caddie Geno Bonnalie felt terrible but stressed that it wasn't his fault.
"I don't know how it got there," Dahmen said of the extra club.
"It sucks."
Asked what his immediate reaction to the discover was, Dahmen said: "I think there might have been a couple curse words.
"But I had a lot of people out supporting me today, helping our family foundation.
"It was one of those moments where you like want to lose it and you want to get mad, be mad at yourself, be mad at Geno, be mad at the world.
"But you look around and people are donating a bunch of money to our foundation and life is not that bad.
"It's a mistake. It's going to happen. Unfortunately happened at this moment in time."
