SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Charley Hoffman expressed his displeasure with the PGA Tour on Friday night after a rules issue cost him a penalty stroke on a drop in the second round of the WM Phoenix Open.
In a lengthy Instagram post, Hoffman criticized the Tour’s rules officials, who he thinks aren’t held accountable, and accused the Tour of not protecting its players. He went on to suggest that those are among the reasons why players are considering playing on other tours.
The genesis of Hoffman’s post, which started with “What a joke @usga @pgatour,” was an issue he had on the 13th hole at the WM Phoenix Open. Hoffman hit his tee shot in the water, which added a penalty stroke to his score. The trouble began when he tried dropping for his third stroke. Hoffman explained in the post that he dropped twice in the side of a hill that didn’t have any grass. He explained that he finally found a…
