PGA Tour has been urged to hit Patrick Cantlay with a "huge fine" for not shouting "fore". Former Presidents Cup vice-captain Tony Johnstone thinks Patrick Cantlay ought to get a giant penalty after he did not yell "fore" within the Genesis Invitational's first spherical.

Cantlay did nice on the primary day at Riviera Country Club, main with a rating of seven-under-par 64. But six-time European winner Johnstone wasn't pleased with the American's manners as a result of he did not comply with golf's vital however unwritten rule after two unhealthy photographs on the final gap. The previous FedEx Cup winner's tee shot on the 18th went left and hit a ball-spotter. Then his subsequent shot went off target in the direction of individuals close to the inexperienced.

Cantlay did not shout "fore" after his first improper shot, and it appeared like he did not along with his second shot both till another person in his group did it late. Johnstone was upset and went on X (was Twitter) to speak in regards to the participant within the lead. "Back to back shots and Cantlay hits a ball-spotter and then spectators around the green."

"Would a shout of 'fore' be out of the question?" He additionally mentioned later: "[He] should be nailed with a huge fine." Cantlay has been in the course of some hassle currently, particularly when he performed the unhealthy man eventually yr's Ryder Cup.

Reports have come out that the 38-year-old golfer brought on hassle in Team USA's locker room in Rome. People mentioned he was upset as a result of he wasn't paid to play for his nation. Soon after, there was extra gossip about Cantlay. Some mentioned he needed to 'take over' the PGA Tour's Policy Board.

Right now, Cantlay is a Player Director on the board at a giant time for the PGA Tour. They are speaking with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) about ending their struggle with LIV Golf. Cantlay talked about these tales on the finish of 2023. He mentioned they weren't true.

"I just don't think you can trust everything you read on the internet," he mentioned to Golf.com final December. "I think if you just look at the facts that are out there, it would be impossible for any one player to take control. I mean, it would be impossible for all the players together to take control."

"We only have half the seats on the board, and any major vote around any of the things we've been talking about requires a two-thirds majority. And also, considering that the Tour has hired [the titan investment bank] Allen and Co., and given the Tour has been driving discussions since even before the framework agreement was announced, I mean, given that set of facts it's just impossible for that to be the case."