Players face two-shot penalty for misconduct
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- Category: Sports
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 13:35 UTC
- Sources: BBC Sport
R&A chief executive Mark Darbon has announced that players found guilty of on-course misconduct could receive a two-shot penalty at the Open in July, BBC Sport reports.
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