Joel Dahmen withdraws from Shriners Children’s Open after PGA Tour assesses 4-stroke penalty

Joel Dahmen is calling it quits ahead of Friday’s second round of the Shriners Children’s Open.

He decided to withdraw a little before 10 a.m. PT—roughly one hour before play began. A lengthy wind delay halted play until then.

The day before, the PGA Tour assessed Dahmen with a four-stroke penalty. He had an extra 4-iron in his bag, which violated the 14-club maximum rule. Dahmen noticed it on the 4th hole and called the penalty on himself.

“We didn’t see it in there. It was an extra 4-iron, so I had two 4-irons in the bag,” Dahmen said after Thursday’s round.

“Why, I don’t know. I

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