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Keegan Bradley penalized for too many clubs in the bag in PHX

Keegan Bradley shot 66 in the opening round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Thursday. However, he signed for 3-under 68.

Unfortunately, Bradley realized after the first hole that he was carrying 15 clubs in his bag. Under the Rules of Golf, a player is only allowed 14.

The penalty for the violation of Rule 4-4 is two strokes for each hole that a player carries more than the allotted amount of clubs, up to a maximum of four strokes.

Luckily for Bradley, he realized it after the first hole and it only cost him two shots. That could have ruined what was a good first round at TPC Scottsdale. Had the 66 held up, it would have been Bradley's best score of the 2015-16 PGA Tour season. However, the 68 should help in getting Bradley to the weekend for the first time in 2016.


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