Par save from tree branch leads to 2-stroke penalty

Dylan Frittelli invovled in bizarre rules gaffe after hitting a ball hanging midair in Spanish moss
This video is under Fair Use:
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976; Allowance is made for
"Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship,
and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to their rightful owners. In this case, these rights are most likely reserved for the PGA of America and/or the PGA European Tour Productions: respectively,
www.pga.com/pg...
mediahub.europ...
No copyright infringement intended
Enjoy.

[@markpalmer6760]

If he received a 2 shot penalty for that the video didn't say why I know in hockey play would called for striking the puck with a high stick must have the same rule in good. Shame.

[@johningle1]

So what, swinging overhead?

[@FigbootonPens]

The rule is that you can't "straddle the line". It's meant to prevent someone from putting like a croquet stroke between the legs, facing the hole. Technically, he broke the rule...but maybe they need to alter the rule so that it only applies to putting.