Jordan Spieth's disqualification over scorecard roils golf fans: 'Dumbest rule in all of sports'

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Jordan Spieth, a 13-time PGA Tour winner, missed out on a potential 14th win as he was disqualified from the Genesis Invitational on Friday after he signed for the wrong score.

Spieth owned up to the infraction, but several names in the sports world came to his defense.

Longtime caddie Kip Henley, retired NHL referee Tim Peel, golfer Ted Purdy and beach volleyball pro Ty Looms all weighed in on the rule on X.

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Jordan Spieth tees off on the fourth hole during the second round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

"Another benchmark in the dumbest rule in all of sports," Henley wrote.

"Is this the stupidest thing. Almost every shot is televised. Cmon #PGA you’re living in the dark ages!" Peel wrote.

"The @PGATOUR is the most outdated league ever. With all the modern technology, and man power, they can’t even keep score?" Loomis wrote.

Purdy, a member of the PING Tour, shared his own experience.

"There isn’t a worse feeling in professional golf. It is very expensive and embarrassing. I did it twice on @PGATOUR. One of the times I got me and my Amateur partner, Herb @Kohler, DQ’d at @attproam … Herb forgave me, but I still haven’t forgiven myself."

Spieth bogeyed the par-3 fourth hole at the southern California course, but it was written down that he had a par.

Jordan Spieth makes his second shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los