# 'I play by the rules': Rory McIlroy disputes rare rules breach that cost him 2 shots

- Source: Golf.com
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:33:37+00:00
- Category: Sports
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Rory McIlroy was hit with a two-shot penalty for improving his lie on Thursday, a ruling he accepted but disputed in his press conference. The post ‘I play by the rules’: Rory McIlroy disputes rare rules breach that cost him 2 shots appeared first on Golf .

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