On Thursday, Brennan became newsworthy for a gaffe that cost him playing the remainder of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. In a brief statement, the PGA Tour announced in the evening that Brennan had been disqualified for a breach of Model Local Rule G-11 because he used “non-permitted green-reading materials.”

This one-time PGA Tour winner was disqualified for utilizing green‑reading materials that are not permitted under tournament regulations.

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PGA Tour golfer Michael Brennan was disqualified from the Farmers Insurance Open after violating equipment rules by using non-permitted green-reading materials during his opening round

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Remember Bob Sura? This guy used to cook at Florida State and he remains the school's all-time leading scorer. He also teamed up with Sam Cassell and Charlie Ward to lead the Seminoles to an Elite 8 appearance in 1993 before being a first-round NBA pick and playing over a decade in the league with five different teams. Nice player.

Michael Brennan’s first round featured 18 holes of solid golf—70 strokes, 2-under, T-55 on the leaderboard. Then, PGA Tour Communications posted seven words that erased all of it: “breach of Model Local Rule G-11.

PGA Tour players are going to bat for Torrey Pines, saying it needs to be a part of future PGA Tour schedules.