I watched it and it was simply an accident. However, there are rules. Like in NBA, you can't be a jerk when tossing the ball to ref.
So while I agree, he didn't mean for that, he still did it.
His entire career he has either simply dropped the ball or hit into ground to bounce/roll harmlessly to ball boy/gal
Unfortunate but because of a brain fart, his Open is over.
Not sure they could bend the rules even for Joker.