Joel Dahmen Penalized Four Strokes at Shriners Open

Joel Dahmen, currently ranked 124th in the FedEx Cup Fall standings, faces a significant challenge in retaining his PGA Tour card for 2025 after incurring a four-stroke penalty at the Shriners Children's Open. This penalty was the result of Dahmen self-reporting an extra 4-iron in his bag, making him in violation of the rule that limits players to 14 clubs. The infraction turned his pars on the first two holes into double bogeys, resulting in a 5-over-par 76, placing him 131st out of 132 players. While Dahmen expressed frustration over the incident, he acknowledged the mistake and hopes to recover in the remaining fall events. His current standing on the FedEx Cup bubble means that he must perform well in the remaining tournaments to secure his full tour status for next year.