Tiger's Dropped Shot Shouldn't Have Been A Penalty

[GahLee]

Did Tiger Woods drop his ball in the same spot at the Masters? The Augusta Chronicle thinks so : Gamedayr

Cost himself two strokes.

 

[govols/cc]

At this point he'd only lose by 6 or 7 strokes then.

 

[ScornedPapaVol]

Poor Tiger.

 

[Boca Vol]

If you go back and look at the video you can easily see his previous divot in front of him. Based on the rule it was an incorrect drop.

 

[vol_in_ar]

If you go back and look at the video you can easily see his previous divot in front of him. Based on the rule it was an incorrect drop.

according to the rules committee it wasn't until Tiger opened his mouth in the interview

 

[GahLee]

At this point he'd only lose by 6 or 7 strokes then.

He'd be one down.

 

[GahLee]

If you go back and look at the video you can easily see his previous divot in front of him. Based on the rule it was an incorrect drop.

Click the link in the OP, those photos suggest otherwise.

 

[govols/cc]

He'd be one down.

At the point I said it he wouldn't have been.

 

[emainvol]

He'd be one down.

Hell, if he hadn't hit the flagstick, there's a pretty good chance he would be tied for lead or up a stroke

 

[milohimself]

according to the rules committee it wasn't until Tiger opened his mouth in the interview

This.

 

[volfanbill]

This is just dumb. Tiger admitted he brought it two yards back. That's all the committee needed to hear.

 

[Pin High]

Can't tell anything from the angle pics were taken. So what they draw red circles on pics. Anything to sell a paper!!

 

[TennesseeOrange]

This is just dumb. Tiger admitted he brought it two yards back. That's all the committee needed to hear.

Do you have a link to the interview? I haven't been able to find one. It makes no sense to me that he would supposedly drop 2 yards back and take 2 yards off of it. It just seemed odd to take 4 yards total off that shot.

Can't tell anything from the angle pics were taken. So what they draw red circles on pics. Anything to sell a paper!!

It's not a great angle. I believe the rule says "as nearly as possible," Tiger obviously wasn't as nearly as possible, but they should probably draw a bright line rule (i.e. 1 or 2 clubs from spot if identifiable, if not as nearly as possible).

 

[volfanbill]

Do you have a link to the interview? I haven't been able to find one. It makes no sense to me that he would supposedly drop 2 yards back and take 2 yards off of it. It just seemed odd to take 4 yards total off that shot.



It's not a great angle. I believe the rule says "as nearly as possible," Tiger obviously wasn't as nearly as possible, but they should probably draw a bright line rule (i.e. 1 or 2 clubs from spot if identifiable, if not as nearly as possible).

no. but it seems quite obvious to take 4 yards off of it with how it was coming into the flagstick.

 

[GahLee]

This is just dumb. Tiger admitted he brought it two yards back. That's all the committee needed to hear.

What if he was wrong? Those photos look legit to me.

 

[volfanbill]

What if he was wrong? Those photos look legit to me.

It doesn't matter. He said it. The number one thing a rules official goes by are statements made by the players.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

After the round, Woods said: "I went back to where I played it from, but I went 2 yards further back and I took, tried to take 2 yards off the shot of what I felt I hit.''

Is 2 yards close enough?

2013 Masters -- Tiger Woods faces possible DQ for ball drop - ESPN

 

[UGADawg4Life]

Did Tiger Woods drop his ball in the same spot at the Masters? The Augusta Chronicle thinks so : Gamedayr

Cost himself two strokes.

Ever play tournament golf? It's a gentleman's game. Woods admitted that he dropped the ball back to give himself the advantage yardage-wise. Should have withdrawn as soon as those words crossed his lips (actually should have done it as soon as his ball hit the ground). Listen to most of the other pros and you'll learn that Woods had no business finishing the '13 Masters.

 

[doozer]

Doesn't matter.

 

[GAVol]

Ever play tournament golf? It's a gentleman's game. Woods admitted that he dropped the ball back to give himself the advantage yardage-wise. Should have withdrawn as soon as those words crossed his lips (actually should have done it as soon as his ball hit the ground). Listen to most of the other pros and you'll learn that Woods had no business finishing the '13 Masters.

Ridiculous

 

[volfanbill]

Ever play tournament golf? It's a gentleman's game. Woods admitted that he dropped the ball back to give himself the advantage yardage-wise. Should have withdrawn as soon as those words crossed his lips (actually should have done it as soon as his ball hit the ground). Listen to most of the other pros and you'll learn that Woods had no business finishing the '13 Masters.

Most pros came to Tiger's defense from what I've seen.

 

[doozer]

Doesn't matter.

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[GahLee]

It doesn't matter. He said it. The number one thing a rules official goes by are statements made by the players.

That's absurd if true. Maybe he thought he took it a few yards back. But actually didn't.

 

[GahLee]

Ever play tournament golf? It's a gentleman's game. Woods admitted that he dropped the ball back to give himself the advantage yardage-wise. Should have withdrawn as soon as those words crossed his lips (actually should have done it as soon as his ball hit the ground). Listen to most of the other pros and you'll learn that Woods had no business finishing the '13 Masters.

Woods' said he did. The photos show otherwise. Who cares what he said. I'm more concerned with what really happened.

Golf isn't a gentleman's game, it's a pretentious one.

The rules that are applied are absolutely moronic. With the technology we have there is absolutely no reason why such a rule can't be aided by a TV monitor.

It's not 1695, golf should get with the times.