USGA Rule 5.3a) You must start at (and not before or after) your starting time. Penalty for Breach of Rule 5.3a: Disqualification, with certain exceptions.

Now, we all know the Internet Invitational by Barstool Sports was not a USGA event. Had it been Luke Kwon, a YouTube star with 400K subscribers would have gotten disqualified. So, Kwon slept through his alarm and never made it in time for his 9:30 tee time. Instead, he showed up four holes late. No DQ, but Kwon did face consequences.

Dave Portnoy , Barstool founder, gave him a 4-hole penalty. Following this, the influencer joined from the 5th hole and went on to lose in his 2v2 scramble alongside teammate PFT . That led to his elimination from the event. This entire drama wasn’t without eyeballs or backlash.

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