They have outlawed his use of a compass to figure out exact placement of the pin on the pin sheets.
After initially allowing the use, the USGA passed the buck and blamed the other ruling bodies..
(See my smirk at this point)
"At the request of the PGA Tour, the USGA and The R&A reviewed Bryson DeChambeau’s stated use of a drawing compass to assist him in determining 'true' hole locations, and jointly determined that his specific usage would be in breach of Rule 14-3, if used in a future round.
"The Rule prohibits a player, during a stipulated round, from using any artificial device or unusual equipment, or using any equipment in an abnormal manner, that 'might assist him in making a stroke or in his play.' Because a compass is not a usual piece of equipment in golf, and Bryson clearly stated that he had used the device to assist him, the USGA, R&A and the PGA Tour agreed it was in the best interest of the game to share this determination with Bryson immediately."
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