ATLANTA—Sahith Theegala is 98 or 99 percent sure he moved some sand while taking a swing out of a bunker at East Lake Golf Club.
Unsure of the precise rule in question, Theegala let playing partner Xander Schauffele and PGA Tour rules officials know. He ended up accepting a two-stroke penalty for the infraction on the third hole, which could have derailed his weekend at the Tour Championship and cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars—not hyperbole.
