PGA Tour player DQ\u2019d from Farmers Open for using non-conforming yardage book<\/a><\/p>\nA day later, Brennan took to Instagram to clear the air, posting a lengthy explanation on his page via the notes app. In it, the American explained that he began working with a new course data analyst earlier this week in an effort to improve his course strategy. The night before each round, Brennan\u2019s analyst sends the hole locations on green maps to help him plan out his approach shots.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile looking at the green maps, I sketched a few arrows,\u201d Brennan wrote. \u201cAfter completion of my round, I asked [the data analyst] for clarification of a feature on the green maps.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was then that the analyst informed Brennan that he wasn\u2019t able to transcribe any details on the greens from his diagram into Brennan\u2019s yardage book. Once Brennan heard this, he knew something was wrong.<\/p>\n
\u201cI reached out a PGA Tour rules official, reporting my mistake, and was subsequently disqualified from the golf tournament,\u201d Brennan said.<\/p>\n
Based on this explanation, Brennan was unknowingly playing with a non-conforming yardage book for his entire first round on the North course (he shot a two-under 70). Once he realised this and reported himself, it was far too late to receive the general two-stroke penalty for one infraction, so he was DQ\u2019d.<\/p>\n
Brennan, who is being showered with praise in his Instagram comment section for coming clean, called it a \u201cpainful\u201d lesson to learn, but the 23-year-old can hold his head high knowing he did the right thing. He\u2019ll be back in action at this week\u2019s Waste Management Phoenix Open, where he\u2019ll be making his debut.<\/p>\n
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