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Fowler penalized for dropping at shoulder height; 'That's just what you're used to'

MEXICO CITY – Rickie Fowler wasn’t the first player to find himself on the wrong side of the new rule that requires players to take drops from knee-height, but his infraction was certainly the most high-profile.

Fowler began his second round at the WGC-Mexico Championship on the 10th hole and things started to go wrong quickly when he hit his approach shot well right and out of bounds.

“It's hard to hit a high shank, but I did. You can't teach that one,” Fowler laughed.

Things only got worse when Fowler dropped from shoulder-height.