Clark finished the second round shooting one under par, and he found himself mired in controversy when he gave himself relief on the third hole when his ball landed in a pitch mark on the fairway. Fans questioned whether this was allowed, as Clark would not be allowed free relief if his ball landed in another player's pitch mark.

Clark’s tee shot on the par-4 third hole landed in the fairway, bounced in the air and returned to his own pitch mark.

Wyndham Clark avoided a penalty during the Arnold Palmer Invitational despite a rules violation on the third hole, with golf fans fuming over the decision

Wyndham Clark was at the center of a rules controversy at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with many fans left scratching their heads and voicing their outrade with how the 31-year-old's round went

Wyndham Clark entered Friday’s second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a two-shot lead. He carded a 5-under 67 on Thursday, despite the brutal, windy conditions. However, things did not go quite as well during the second round.