CROMWELL, Conn. – A rule change will be implemented beginning with this week’s Travelers Championship that will give PGA Tour players additional time to correct their cards.
According to a Tour memo, the “scorecard return” setting will allow players a 15-minute period to correct a scorecard error even if they have left the scoring area.
“The PGA Tour has been working with the USGA, R&A and DP World Tour to modify this definition, with the goal of minimizing penalties or disqualifications related to scorecard errors,” the memo said.
The change applies to scorecards that have been validated and not and will be implemented at all Tour-affiliated events, as well as the DP World Tour, with some exceptions.
“Exceptions may apply when restrictions within the competition limit a player’s correction time to less than 15 minutes, such as releasing tee times after the cutoff, starting a playoff, or closing the competition,” the memo said. .
Earlier this year at the Genesis Invitational, Jordan Spieth was disqualified for signing the wrong card after his second round. Under the revised rule, he would have been able to correct his mistake (signing for a 72 instead of a 73) if he had returned within the 15-minute window.
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