HONOLULU – Australian Matt Jones was getting attention last week after a record breaking 23 under weekend in Maui, but even a favorable ruling and resulting great par save in Honolulu wasn’t enough to get the two-time PGA TOUR winner to the weekend. Jones hit his approach shot on the par-4 8th hole at Waialae Country Club just above the lip of a greenside bunker in Friday’s second round of the Sony Open, forcing him into a strange stance with one foot in and one foot out of the sand. Scrambling to try to make the cut Jones faced a stance where his body dropped well below its usual position meaning the only way he could make a stroke was by gripping halfway down his 3-wood and creating a putting like motion. However, this meant the end of the club was running up Jones’ left arm, leaving the 2021 Honda Classic winner worried he might be accused of anchoring. “I had a stance that was very unconventional and I had to grip a long way down the shaft. I just wanted to check it wasn’t classified as anchoring because as we know anchoring is somewhat banned,” Jones explained after rounds of 70-68. Jones called in Senior Tournament Referee Stephen Cox for clarification and was given the all-clear by the veteran official. “It was very easy for Coxy to see I wasn’t trying to subvert any rules,” Jones added. “I was trying to play it kind of across my body. It was more running up my arm and in between arm and body but during the stroke it kind of got over to my left side so I just wanted to be sure before I did anything.” Cox spent a minute or so with Jones running through the scenario which coincidentally had happened over on the first green with Lucas Glover and another official earlier in the round and as such had been a point of discussion amongst the committee. “The awkward nature of Matt’s stance resulted in him gripping the club down the shaft and as a result the club was going to extend beyond the forearm and might touch the upper arm or the side of the body while making the stroke,” Cox added. “I felt that as he was not deliberately holding the club against a part of the body above the forearm it would not be considered anchoring. Any accidental contact during the stroke is not prohibited by the Rule.” Rule 10.1b. outlaws players using an anchor point for a stroke or from making deliberate contact with their clothing during a stroke. However inadvertent contact is specifically not a breach to ensure circumstances just like those Jones and Glover faced are not penalized. The Australian also mentioned some minor exposure of bunker lining in his discussion with Cox but it was of no consequence. “Matt also had questions relating the to the bunker liner which was not considered abnormal,” Cox confirmed. “As per PGA TOUR Local Rules, exposed bunker liners may be treated as ground under repair for lie of ball or area of intended swing but no relief is provided for stance.”
Matt Jones clears anchoring concern to make great par at Sony Open
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1st Round 3 Balls – B. Cauley / D. Lipsky / R. Sloan | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Bud Cauley | +135 |
David Lipsky | +185 |
Roger Sloan | +220 |
1st Round 3 Balls – R. Palmer / M. Kim / B. Taylor | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Michael Kim | +130 |
Ryan Palmer | +160 |
Ben Taylor | +260 |
1st Round Match-Up – M. Kim v J. Suh | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Michael Kim | -125 |
Justin Suh | +105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Bramlett / D. Thompson / S. Gutschewski | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Davis Thompson | +125 |
Joseph Bramlett | +135 |
Scott Gutschewski | +350 |
1st Round 3 Balls – H. Norlander / J. Suh / C. Yuan | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Carl Yuan | +160 |
Justin Suh | +160 |
Henrik Norlander | +200 |
Tournament Match-Up – J. Suh v C. Yuan | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Justin Suh | -120 |
Carl Yuan | -110 |
1st Round Match-Up – D. Thompson v D. Berger | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Davis Thompson | -125 |
Daniel Berger | +105 |
1st Round Match-Up – J. Bramlett v V. Whaley | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Joseph Bramlett | -135 |
Vince Whaley | +115 |
1st Round 3 Balls – P. Kizzire / R. Moore / C. Tarren | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryan Moore | +130 |
Patton Kizzire | +190 |
Callum Tarren | +220 |
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Trainer / V. Whaley / M. Schmid | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Matti Schmid | +150 |
Vince Whaley | +175 |
Martin Trainer | +200 |
1st Round 3 Balls – D. Berger / J.B. Holmes / S. Stallings | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Scott Stallings | +125 |
Daniel Berger | +130 |
J B Holmes | +375 |
1st Round 3 Balls – W. Clark / T. Finau / S. Woo Kim | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Wyndham Clark | +135 |
Tony Finau | +190 |
Si Woo Kim | +200 |
1st Round Match-Up – W. Clark vs S. Theegala | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | -120 |
Wyndham Clark | +100 |
1st Round Match-Up – J. Day vs T. Finau | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Jason Day | -110 |
Tony Finau | -110 |
1st Round Match-Up – S.W. Kim vs A. Noren | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Si Woo Kim | -120 |
Alex Noren | +100 |
1st Round 3 Balls – V. Norrman / D. Riley / C. Ramey | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Vincent Norrman | +160 |
Chad Ramey | +180 |
Davis Riley | +180 |
1st Round 3 Balls – S. Theegala / J. Day / P. Harrington | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | +120 |
Jason Day | +135 |
Padraig Harrington | +375 |
Tournament Match-Up – S. Theegala vs J. Day | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | -145 |
Jason Day | +110 |
1st Round Match-Up – A. Smalley v V. Norrman | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Smalley | -110 |
Vincent Norrman | -110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Hughes / B. Horschel / T. Hoge | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | +170 |
Tom Hoge | +170 |
Billy Horschel | +185 |
1st Round 3 Balls – K. Kitayama / J.J. Spaun / C. Champ | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Kurt Kitayama | +130 |
Cameron Champ | +180 |
J J Spaun | +240 |
1st Round Match-Up – T. Hoge vs K. Kitayama | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Kurt Kitayama | -110 |
Tom Hoge | -110 |
1st Round Match-Up – P. Rodgers vs M. Hughes | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | -110 |
Patrick Rodgers | -110 |
1st Round 3 Balls – H. Buckley / R. Shelton / T. Alexander | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Robby Shelton | +160 |
Tyson Alexander | +175 |
Hayden Buckley | +190 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Walker / P. Rodgers / A. Smalley | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Rodgers | +115 |
Alex Smalley | +170 |
Jimmy Walker | +280 |
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Lashley / S. Ryder / Z. Blair | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sam Ryder | +145 |
Nate Lashley | +160 |
Zac Blair | +230 |
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Long / J. Vegas / A. Noren | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | +100 |
Jhonattan Vegas | +230 |
Adam Long | +260 |
1st Round Match-Up – B. Silverman v N. Lashley | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Nate Lashley | -115 |
Ben Silverman | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – C. Phillips / C. Gotterup / H. Springer | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Chandler Phillips | +160 |
Chris Gotterup | +170 |
Hayden Springer | +190 |
1st Round 3 Balls – B. Silverman / P. Barjon / K. Ventura | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ben Silverman | +115 |
Paul Barjon | +210 |
Kris Ventura | +230 |
Tournament Match-Up – B. Silverman vs C. Gotterup | |
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Ben Silverman | -115 |
Chris Gotterup | -115 |
1st Round Match-Up – C. Phillips v C. Gotterup | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Chris Gotterup | -115 |
Chandler Phillips | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – E. Barnes / T. Crowe / W. Furr | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Erik Barnes | +145 |
Trace Crowe | +185 |
Wilson Furr | +200 |
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Lindheim / A. Dumont De Chassart / K. Dougherty | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adrien Dumont de Chassart | +175 |
Kevin Dougherty | +175 |
Nicholas Lindheim | +175 |
1st Round 3 Balls – E. Gonzalez / H. Endycott / V. Perez | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Victor Perez | +120 |
Harrison Endycott | +185 |
Emilio Gonzalez | +250 |
1st Round 3 Balls – R. MacIntyre / R. Campos / R. Pereda | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Robert MacIntyre | +110 |
Rafael Campos | +170 |
Raul Pereda | +320 |
1st Round Match-Up – V. Perez v R. MacIntyre | |
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Victor Perez | -115 |
Robert MacIntyre | -105 |
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Campillo / R. Hoey / R. Gibson | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jorge Campillo | +140 |
Rico Hoey | +140 |
Rhein Gibson | +275 |
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Nordqvist / A Lim Kim / Y. Saso | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Yuka Saso | +130 |
A Lim Kim | +170 |
Anna Nordqvist | +250 |
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Stark / J. Kupcho / J. Shin | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jenny Shin | +130 |
Maja Stark | +200 |
Jennifer Kupcho | +210 |
1st Round 3 Balls – L. Vu / N. Hataoka / A. Furue | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ayaka Furue | +170 |
Lilia Vu | +175 |
Nasa Hataoka | +180 |
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Korda / C. Boutier / L. Ko | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Nelly Korda | +130 |
Lydia Ko | +190 |
Celine Boutier | +220 |
1st Round 3 Balls – L. Grant / H.J. Kim / R. Zhang | |
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Hyo Joo Kim | +170 |
Linn Grant | +175 |
Rose Zhang | +180 |
Hero Indian Open | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Jordan Smith | +700 |
Joost Luiten | +750 |
Keita Nakajima | +750 |
Matteo Manassero | +1100 |
Ewen Ferguson | +1400 |
Sam Bairstow | +1400 |
Adrian Otaegui | +1600 |
Romain Langasque | +1600 |
Fabrizio Zanotti | +2800 |
Alex Fitzpatrick | +3000 |
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2nd Round Match-Up – S. Bairstow v A Fitzpatrick | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Sam Bairstow | -115 |
Alex Fitzpatrick | -105 |
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Luiten v R. Cabrera Bello | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Joost Luiten | -150 |
Rafa Cabrera Bello | +115 |
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Veerman v M. Kieffer | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Johannes Veerman | -110 |
Maximillian Kieffer | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Morrison v T. Lewis | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
James Morrison | -110 |
Tom Lewis | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Up – M. Kawamura v A. Sullivan | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Andy Sullivan | -120 |
Masahiro Kawamura | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Up – C. Jarvis v M. Penge | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Casey Jarvis | -120 |
Marco Penge | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Up – B. Stone v G. Migliozzi | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Guido Migliozzi | -125 |
Brandon Stone | +105 |
2nd Round Match-Up – S. Sharma v A. Otaegui | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Adrian Otaegui | -120 |
Shubankar Sharma | +100 |
The Galleri Classic | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Steve Stricker | +350 |
Steven Alker | +650 |
Miguel Angel Jimenez | +1100 |
Jerry Kelly | +1200 |
Stephen Ames | +1400 |
Ernie Els | +1600 |
Alex Cejka | +1800 |
Brian Gay | +2000 |
KJ Choi | +2500 |
Kevin Sutherland | +2500 |
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Major Specials 2024 | |
Type: To Win A Major 2024 – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +125 |
Jon Rahm | +225 |
Rory McIlroy | +225 |
Viktor Hovland | +225 |
Brooks Koepka | +350 |
Ludvig Aberg | +350 |
Patrick Cantlay | +400 |
Collin Morikawa | +450 |
Justin Thomas | +450 |
Wyndham Clark | +450 |
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The Masters 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +450 |
Rory McIlroy | +1100 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Brooks Koepka | +1800 |
Jordan Spieth | +2000 |
Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
Hideki Matsuyama | +2500 |
Joaquin Niemann | +2500 |
Justin Thomas | +2500 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2500 |
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PGA Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +700 |
Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1400 |
Brooks Koepka | +1600 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2000 |
Wyndham Clark | +2000 |
Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
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US Open 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +700 |
Rory McIlroy | +800 |
Jon Rahm | +900 |
Viktor Hovland | +1000 |
Cameron Smith | +1600 |
Brooks Koepka | +1800 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2000 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +800 |
Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1100 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2000 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2500 |
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Solheim Cup 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1200 |
Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -135 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1000 |