Russell Henley cops bizarre eight-stroke penalty over ball fail in PGA Tour event
Russell Henley has incurred a bizarre eight-stroke penalty in the second round of the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Classic after realising that one of the balls he had played was different from the rest.
The three-times winner on the PGA Tour was signing balls for fans when he noticed the discrepancy and received a two-stroke penalty for each of the holes he played the different ball.
"(Henley) suffered a 2-stroke penalty on holes 9-12, 8 strokes in total, for breach of Rule 20-3," the PGA Tour announced in a tweet.
"As Henley signed balls for fans he noticed one ball had a slight difference from the ball he uses. He didn't know how it got in his bag."
Russell Henley during the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Classic. Getty
Under the "One Ball Rule" used on most professional tours, golfers must use the same brand and make of ball throughout a round.
With the eight strokes added, Henley shot a six-over-par 77 and missed the cut at one-over.
He carded 66 in the opening round to be 10th and without the penalty, would have been within striking distance of the lead.
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