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PGA Golfer Michael Brennan Disqualified for Rule Violation

1/31/2026

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Michael Brennan, a 23-year-old PGA Tour golfer, was disqualified after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open for violating Model Local Rule G-11, effective since 2022, prohibiting non-permitted green-reading materials.
Brennan opened with a two-under 70 and was tied for 55th before the disqualification.
Three months earlier, Brennan won his first PGA Tour start, earning a two-year exemption.
The PGA Tour has not disclosed the specifics of the breach.

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Michael Brennan, a 23-year-old PGA Tour golfer, was disqualified after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open for violating Model Local Rule G-11, effective since 2022, prohibiting non-permitted green-reading materials.
Brennan opened with a two-under 70 and was tied for 55th before the disqualification.
Three months earlier, Brennan won his first PGA Tour start, earning a two-year exemption.
The PGA Tour has not disclosed the specifics of the breach.