Joel Dahmen was penalized four shots Thursday when he discovered an extra 4-iron in his golf bag at the Shriners Children's Open, a big blow for a player who is on the bubble trying to keep his PGA Tour card.

During the first round of the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, fan-favorite Joel Dahmen was assessed a four-stroke penalty for having 15 clubs in his bag. Dahmen made par on his opening two holes, but those scores were changed to double-bogey 6s after the blunder.

There are tough starts to tournaments, then there are Joel Dahmen’s first two holes Thursday at the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas. It’s quite simple really. He started the round with 15 clubs in his bag.