The Rules of Golf Can Cost You if You Don’t Watch Out – Did Jim Furyk’s Rules Violation at the Barclay’s Tournament Cost Him More Than Money?
It can happen to the best professional golfers in the world. Jim Furyk and his caddie committed a costly Rules Violation on Saturday at The Barclays tournament. The mistake cost Jim 4 strokes off his score, and possibly a whole lot more.
The mistake he made was starting his round with 15 clubs in his bag.
Rule 4-4 – Maximum of 14 clubs, was the rule that was violated and ended up costing Furyk 4 strokes, $131,250 and 188 FedEx Cup points. But if you look at the bigger picture, this mistake may have cost 
him the chance to win the tournament.
Think about it, on Saturday he started the day at 3 under par and was clearly in contention. He ended the day at 1 under par due to the rule violation. Had the violation not occurred, Furyk would have ended the day 5 under par and well within striking distance of the leaders.
Did the Rule Violation have an adverse effect on his thoughts on Saturday?
Would his round have been different on Saturday and Sunday?
