It was June 3, 1925, and tensions at the U.S. Open at the Worcester Country Club, Massachusetts, were running high. Willie Macfarlane and golfing great Bobby Jones were battling for final victory in a second 18-hole playoff.
On the 11th hole, Jones hit his ball into the rough. He studied the shot, then took his stance over the ball. It was then that his club ever so slightly made contact, and the ball moved. According to the rules, this meant that the ball was in play and carried a penalty.
