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Adam Scott’s Wrong-Ball Penalty Costs Double Bogey, Still Fires 66

5/3/2026

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Adam Scott received a two-stroke penalty for playing the wrong ball on Doral’s par-5 8th hole, called it silly, and later shot a bogey-free 66.
The penalty forced a return to the ball, causing a double-bogey seven and a 4-over 67.
The $20 million purse and $3.6 million prize raise stakes while Will Zalatoris and Cam Davis each took two-stroke penalties at the 2025 Tournament of Champions, risking disqualification.

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Adam Scott received a two-stroke penalty for playing the wrong ball on Doral’s par-5 8th hole, called it silly, and later shot a bogey-free 66.
The penalty forced a return to the ball, causing a double-bogey seven and a 4-over 67.
The $20 million purse and $3.6 million prize raise stakes while Will Zalatoris and Cam Davis each took two-stroke penalties at the 2025 Tournament of Champions, risking disqualification.