While I completely agree that the oscillating ball rule should just be done away with I'm left wondering what people's real feelings are about the timing of the situation. The drop that Tiger Woods made on the 15th at The Masters a few years ago was by most accounts an illegal drop and should have been a penalty stroke. It wasn't until someone called in after the round was it was looked at and the penalty stroke applied. Not only did most people think he should have received the penalty stroke but also DQ'ed for signing a wrong scorecard. If Tiger should have got the penalty stroke, much less have been DQ'ed, then the penalty against DJ should have been applied if the rules officials really thought the rule was broken. Other then how blatant the violation was, what is the difference? If Tiger said his drop was legal and no official called him on it than should he have been assessed the penalty stroke? If you say Tiger shouldn't have than I buy that you think Dustin shouldn't have but if not then Dustin should have received the penalty. I would even say more so since his was noticed by the rules committee and not some idiot on his couch calling in violations.
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Why is there a rules official on the course if his ruling at the spot of the infraction/question isn't the final word? USGA should have to accept the ruling of its representative. They put him out there.
If DJ was ruled to have moved his ball he would have to replace it. That didn't happen. They didn't follow the rule even after all the ********.
If DJ was ruled to have moved his ball he would have to replace it. That didn't happen. They didn't follow the rule even after all the ********.
I have said the exact same thing for decades when it came to replay in sports. Literally decades and it just seems that I keep getting more and more of it. Video review is used in basically all sports anymore (and has been used in golf). I would love to see it all go away but it can't be on a case by case basis.
Sorry. Then is a point in time. Than is a comparison. #don't drink and post
Glenn's take, post: 4743300, member: 10956"]While I completely agree that the oscillating ball rule should just be done away with I'm left wondering what people's real feelings are about the timing of the situation. The drop that Tiger Woods made on the 15th at The Masters a few years ago was by most accounts an illegal drop and should have been a penalty stroke. It wasn't until someone called in after the round was it was looked at and the penalty stroke applied. Not only did most people think he should have received the penalty stroke but also DQ'ed for signing a wrong scorecard. If Tiger should have got the penalty stroke, much less have been DQ'ed, then the penalty against DJ should have been applied if the rules officials really thought the rule was broken. Other then how blatant the violation was, what is the difference? If Tiger said his drop was legal and no official called him on it than should he have been assessed the penalty stroke? If you say Tiger shouldn't have than I buy that you think Dustin shouldn't have but if not then Dustin should have received the penalty. I would even say more so since his was noticed by the rules committee and not some idiot on his couch calling in violations.
He's got a good take Glenn. Instant replay proves it.
He's got a good take Glenn. Instant replay proves it.
I'm a fricking accountant, not an English major. I actually even told my last English Lit teacher in college that I would never read fiction again and have held up that promise to this day. Math>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>English
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Wasn't a horrible take at all. Golf is all about playing it where it lies. I stated the rule was implemented correctly (which people ignored) but it is a pure gift in a situation like this.
Comprehension is something many on here routinely fail at.
His ball careened off of a dudes head. Where would his ball have settled if there had been no one there? Were the rules written with 30,000 spectators in mind?
No golf is about playing by the rules. If it were about playing it only where it lies then there would be no relief allowed from anything. Did he catch a break? Hell yes. Did DJ do anything wrong? Hell no.
Yes you stated the rule was correctly implied but your post comes across as a slam on DJ for taking advantage of the rule.