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JERSEY CITY, N.J. – It was a busy day for rules officials at The Northern Trust.
Rory McIlroy had a high-profile run in with the Rules of Golf when he was initially penalized two strokes for trying to remove a rock from a bunker on No. 14 that turned out to be sand. The penalty was later rescinded.
Webb Simpson wasn’t as fortunate as McIlroy. Just three holes into his third round Simpson realized the face of driver was cracked. Although he travels with a back-up driver he wasn’t allowed to replace the cracked model under the rules.