Charley Hoffman criticized the PGA Tour over social media after a guidelines problem value him a penalty stroke on a drop within the second spherical of the Waste Administration Phoenix Open.
Hoffman didn’t cease there, as he criticized how the PGA Tour treats its gamers and stated it’s among the many explanation why some golfers are contemplating enjoying on different excursions.
The four-time PGA Tour winner hit his tee shot into the water on the par-5, thirteenth gap on the TPC Scottsdale on Friday. Hoffman, 45, then unsuccessfully dropped twice on the facet of a hill earlier than being allowed to put his ball on a small tuft of grass; nevertheless, it rolled again into the water.
That resulted in one other docked shot for Hoffman, who took to Instagram in a while Friday to tee off in a distinct method.
“I used to be below the impression that the (USGA) had modified that rule,” Hoffman wrote in his submit. “I used to be fallacious. Needed to take one other penalty for doing nothing fallacious in any respect. Did every little thing by the e book. It’s nonetheless thoughts blowing {that a} group of amateurs rule the skilled recreation of golf.
“I additionally blame the (PGA Tour) guidelines officers for placing out a horrible penalty space line the place this might even occur. No accountability at any degree right here. No safety for the gamers in any respect. You surprise why guys are wanting to leap ship and go play on one other tour. Gamers want transparency, safety and consistency. We don’t have that below the present governing our bodies.”
Hoffman finally made a double-bogey on the outlet and carded a 1-over-par 72 for the day. He enters play Saturday with a 3-under par 139 after an opening-round 67, 9 pictures behind chief Sahith Theegala.
Hoffman, who’s a member of the PGA Tour’s coverage board, added PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan to the dialog.
“Sorry Jay! We have to do higher in any respect ranges of the (PGA Tour),” Hoffman wrote. “Together with myself who characterize the gamers on the board of the Tour. If we don’t we gained’t have a Tour any longer!
“Hopefully there might be a change quickly.”
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