
ATLANTA — Sahith Theegala potentially cost himself several million dollars with a noble move on Saturday that resulted in a penalty that—had it been let go—in no way would have helped him. And it undoubtedly would not have been noticed by anyone watching.
Theegala is understandably getting a lot of praise for his actions, which in some circles would be expected but, given the circumstances, makes you wonder about golf’s rules—something he noted.