The United States Golf Association released a statement on Monday in which it said it regretted "the distraction caused by our decision to wait until the end of the round to decide on the ruling'' which led to a one-stroke penalty for U.S. Open winner Dustin Johnson.
Johnson won the major championship on Sunday at Oakmont Country Club by three strokes, avoiding an even larger controversy because of a one-stroke penalty for his ball moving on the fifth green during the final round.