He knew exactly what he was doing. It was a big FU to the USGA, and if had been some Joe Schmedlap in the field or in any other USGA event they'd have dragged the guy to the pit of misery to beat him with 9-irons. Phil got away with it because he's Phil. He knew they wouldn't do anything or if they DQed him he wouldn't care.
"Hunting Politics are stupid!" - Farm Hunter
"Bible says you shouldn't put sugar in your cornbread." Dustin, 2013
"Best I can figure 97.365% of the general public is a paint chip eating, mouth breathing, certified dumbass." BCLC, 2020
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