Dustin Johnson lost the PGA because of a rule at Whistling Straights that states all bunkers are hazards.  One interpretation stated that if there was sand, then it was a bunker.

Some Golf Rules make me sick.  It is fine to have rules and to follow rules, but this is ridiculous.  If there are hazards on a golf course, great.  They make the game interesting and players learn how to avoid them.  But if you ask me,  if golf officials at any tournament allow spectators to stand anywhere, then automatically that area can not be considered a hazard.  Dustin Johnson’s mistake is proof positive.

If golf officials had not allowed spectators to spectate from that sandy spot then there would be no question as to what it was.  Maybe, if golf officials allow spectators to stand in certain areas and ruin the appearance of the area, then it is up to them to immediately identify the lie as being in a hazard or not.

A fine golfer loses a tournament because some golf officials are not qualified for the job.