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USGA takes heat for delay in Johnson's rule decision (Reuters)

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Jun 19, 2016; Oakmont, PA, USA; Dustin Johnson poses with the championship trophy after winning the U.S. …

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Sunday's farcical finish at the U.S. Open, where the victory margin for champion Dustin Johnson was uncertain until a review by rules officials, left tournament organizers in the crosshairs of condemnation.

Whether or not the United States Golf Association (USGA) made the right call in docking Johnson a stroke after his ball moved fractionally on the fifth green, the governing body has been widely slammed for not taking action as soon as possible.