Against the spirit of the game?
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IanG
Tour Rookie
Young Miss Moon won't make that mistake again.
First thought was how much they battered the pin, lots of spin and accuracy.
Stupid from the opponent.
Stupid from the opponent.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Things like this Happen to us all at some point, one of those types mistakes you make an then try to never make again.
Penalty applied, move on in the match or life.
Penalty applied, move on in the match or life.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Stupid mistake.
Chokeahontas
Medal Winner
Ugh, hard on both of them.
mikseymono
Assistant Pro
Always seems to happen with Matchplay approaching the squeaky bum time of the round, having conceded most of your Oppo's short putts...you present them with a stern face for a 3 incher or they just drag the ball back assuming it's a gimme...this is part of the Match play tactics...don't really agree with it as I have seen too many incidents that have fouled what had been a pleasant round.....you really have to be sure of the rules on ALL aspects ...a loss of hole is v penal as opposed to a shot penalty...
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Dasit
Tour Rookie
Not a big fan of Moon dragging the ball back to practice the putt again
Tap the ball in or wait for it's good call. Shepherd did nothing wrong, Moon needs to control herself and her emotions.
Tap the ball in or wait for it's good call. Shepherd did nothing wrong, Moon needs to control herself and her emotions.
louise_a
Money List Winner
I would have thought after the Solheim cup incident players would know better.
A girl did that against me this season, I let it go but after the match told her that some may pull her on it.
A girl did that against me this season, I let it go but after the match told her that some may pull her on it.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
I think you dealt with it the best way possible.
Personally I wouldn't want to win a match that way.
But I suppose some would say the oppo deserves it.
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
I was gona comment on the twitter feed but too many idiots just loking for an argument on there (far less on here 😜😜 im joking )
i think alot of the keyboard warriors on twitter forgot these are 16 yr old kids in the heat of the biggest golf match of their lives .. No wonder mistakes were made under that pressure
my opinion for what its worth was the Moon girl made the mistake as she diidnt even look up just pulled the ball back in the heat of the moment after missing the putt for the win ..
Other girls smugness (possibly not right word) was bit off putting but even if u watch the drive chip and putt at the masters these kids are driven by paRentS and coaches to win and at that level if u wana suceed winning is everything unfortunately
i think alot of the keyboard warriors on twitter forgot these are 16 yr old kids in the heat of the biggest golf match of their lives .. No wonder mistakes were made under that pressure
my opinion for what its worth was the Moon girl made the mistake as she diidnt even look up just pulled the ball back in the heat of the moment after missing the putt for the win ..
Other girls smugness (possibly not right word) was bit off putting but even if u watch the drive chip and putt at the masters these kids are driven by paRentS and coaches to win and at that level if u wana suceed winning is everything unfortunately
Sports_Fanatic
Assistant Pro
I think the girls face said it all, spotted an opportunity for the win and took it.
Ultimately Moon fault, but to answer question no, not in the spirit of the game and poor sportsmanship. View may differ if she had run it past the hole but that putt is made every time.
Ultimately Moon fault, but to answer question no, not in the spirit of the game and poor sportsmanship. View may differ if she had run it past the hole but that putt is made every time.
Dasit
Tour Rookie
The girl did nothing wrong. She tried to give the putt but that is against the rules, you can't give it after.
chrisd
Major Champion
Probably one of the only times that having a rules official walking with the group was bad, had she not been there the incident could have been overlooked.
Capella
Journeyman Pro
I disagree. It was filmed (and broadcast on tv in the US), so even if the rules official had not been there, someone would have picked up on it. The putt wasn't conceded and it could not be conceded after the fact. There was really nothing Erica Shepherd could have done differently. It was a brain fart on Moon's side and it cost her the match, simple as that. It had nothing to do with sportsmanship or the lack thereof. Erica wanted to concede the putt, Moon was just too fast.
chrisd
Major Champion
In matchplay a competitor can ignore a rules break by their opponent and once they tee off the next hole the matter is over (unless a claim is lodged) I might be corrected but that's how i see it
Owen_Thomas_14
Journeyman Pro
A win is a win in my eyes! She's not cheated or done anything wrong, just what happens when under serious pressure I suppose
Robster59
Tour Rookie
The girl has done nothing wrong. When Moon pulled her ball back without it being conceded, she was totally in the wrong. That's the rule.
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Pathetic sportsmanship, she should be ashamed of herself. She waited quite some time before stating she hadn't conceded the putt. If she had turned and walked to the next tee that would have been the end of the matter and they carry on down the 20th but as stated by Sports fanatic, she saw a golden opportunity to claim the match.
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I like the way she says "i didn't want to win it like that" if thats the case dear you shouldn't have pulled her up on it
