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Ben Crane Assessed 8-Stroke Penalty for Stickers on His Clubhead

Related Topics: Albertsons Boise Open, Ben Crane

Ben Crane was assessed an eight-stroke penalty Thursday in the first round of the Web.com Tour's Albertsons Boise Open for having two clubs with "shot-sticker" decals in his bag.

According to PGA.com's T.J. Auclair, Crane reported the first violation to officials after finishing the first hole, resulting in two two-stroke penalties for having the club in his bag between holes 10 and 11.

He noticed the second club while on the 14th hole, incurring another pair of two-shot punishments between holes 10 and 14, the maximum penalty allowed under USGA rule 4-2 for each club, according to Auclair.