U.S. Open 2016: Dustin Johnson was penalized  12:00, 20/06/2016

After missing a birdie putt on the fifth hole, Johnson stepped in for his short par attempt. But right as he got set to hit his next putt, he backed away and announced his ball had moved. A rules official came in and after a brief discussion in which Johnson explained he hadn't grounded his club when addressing his ball (playing partner Lee Westwood backed him up and so did the slow-mo replay), it was determined that he wouldn't be assessed a penalty. Johnson putted his ball from the new spot and converted the par to stay two shots behind leader Shane Lowry.

However, on the 12th tee of the final round, Dustin Johnson was informed by the USGA's Jeff Hall that he may still be penalized for his ball moving on the fifth green. Hall then appeared on Fox's telecast to explain the situation. Essentially, the USGA deemed that Johnson may have caused his ball to move -- the original ruling was that he didn't and he wasn't assessed a one-stroke penalty. Hall said Johnson will be asked to review the clip after he finishes his round before a final decision is made, but he hinted Johnson might have that penalty added to his score. The other golfers on the course have been notified of the situation.

After making a closing birdie to guarantee his first major championship, Johnson reviewed a replay of what happened on the fifth hole and was assessed the one-stroke penalty. Fortunately, it didn't affect the result. Even with the dropped stroke, Johnson finished at four under, three shots clear of Shane Lowry, Scott Piercy and Jim Furyk.

The impending decision from the USGA on assessing a penalty stroke to Dustin Johnson's fifth hole has caused an incredible stir in the golf community. Some of the biggest golfers in the world such as Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Webb Simpson and Ernie Els have spoken on their Twitter in favor of DJ and criticizing the USGA.

On contrary, there was a lone group that wasn't passionate about the ruling: Dustin's fellow competitors.

The groups around Johnson were informed of the pending penalty, yet to a man, all produced a shoulder shrug when asked about its impact.

"Didn't care," Jason Day said after his round. "I really wasn't listening, because I honestly said to myself, well, let's just plan that he's not going to get a penalty. You've got to plan that, and he's in front and I've got to keep pushing."

Scott Piercy, who finished in a tie for second, echoed Day's feelings.

"They told us they were talking about it. But, I mean, we didn't ask any questions" Piercy remarked. "We were involved in what we were doing. We didn't even ask what it was."

Shane Lowry, who faced a similar issue during the tournament, also stated the penalty was a non-starter for him.

"No, it didn't affect the way I played," Lowry said. "If anything, I credit Dustin for playing the way he played on the way in, having that hanging over him, because I probably would have wanted to know straightaway if it was me."