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Playing with a damaged, nonconforming golf club

Brendon de Jonge's second day at the 2016 Northern Trust Open got off to a solid start with a two-putt birdie at the first hole.

Things quickly became more complicated, however, when he missed the green at No. 2 and reached for his 60-degree lob wedge. That's when he noticed the shaft near the butt of the grip had been dented.

The damage occurred a day earlier when de Jonge had to play a chip shot on his final hole on Thursday with the same wedge from a difficult lie. De jonge thought the ball was plugged, but he was not allowed relief by the PGA Tour official.

Frustrated, de Jonge swung the handle of the wedge into his golf bag, unaware that he had damaged the club.

Because he didn't warm up with that club prior to a round, it wasn't until the second hole on Friday that he noticed the damage and informed a rules official.

What was the correct ruling?

A. Brendon had not played with the club, therefore no penalty. He was allowed to replace the club as long as it did not hold up play.

B. Brendon was disqualified from the tournament for having a non-conforming club in his bag.

C. Brendon was awarded a 2 stroke penalty, one stroke for each hole he played in which he had a non-conforming club in his bag.

D. Brendon was awarded a 4 stroke penalty, two strokes for each hole he played in which he had a non-conforming club in his bag.

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