He's got a TIO (
temporary immovable obstruction) between his ball and the hole, and the air is thick with dots, dashes, slashes and digits — as in Rule 24 - 2, Immovable Obstruction.
«During the second round of the Honda LPGA Thailand, Lexi Thompson incurred a two - stroke penalty on hole 15 for breach of the Local Rule regarding
temporary immovable obstructions as prescribed in Appendix 1,» the LPGA said in a statement, according to Golf Digest.