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Plus 1 on that!Wow! Why did he do that? If it's a habit, it's one he needs to get rid of fast!
Plus 1 on that!Wow! Why did he do that? If it's a habit, it's one he needs to get rid of fast!
And as an aside, there's seems to be plenty of tapping down that goes on that isn't preceded by a repair of a ball mark!
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What actually is the rule regarding this if somebody could explain please.
Didn't actually look like the spike mark was directly on his line. Close, but not on.
I got Drogba sent off several times just by shouting at my telly.
IMO it is one of the all time stupid golf rules. The green is supposed to be smooth so what is the problem with tapping down a spike mark no matter where it is on the green. I just can't see what the downside to changing this rule is!
If we take the rule away then where do we stop tapping things down. I call my playing partners when I sort a pich mark....on or off my line. If you dont then you can get pulled........Stupid rule or not, it's a big no no what he done even if it could be off his line. I've never seen anyone do this in a bounce game never mind the pro game.
I know it against the rules and he deserved the penalty but What I'm saying is it is a stupid rule.
What is there on a green to repair other then a pitch mark or spike mark? Nothing.
So why can you repair a pitch mark but not a spike mark? Bl##dy stupid IMO.
So is Simon Dyson a cheat ?
Seemed that Tiger was branded a cheat quite quickly by most for not applying a rule violation, yet I haven't seen the same outcry yet.
I doubt Simon Dyson would be happy to have seen the outcry later if he gone on to win.
According to definitions on the usga rules site ...First time I saw it I thought this as well - seen it a few times now and it's not on his line.
How far either side of the straight line between ball and hole does the "line" extend...?
According to definitions on the usga rules site ...
Line Of Putt
The “line of putt’’ is the line that the player wishes his ball to take after a stroke on the putting green. Except with respect to Rule 16-1e, the line of putt includes a reasonable distance on either side of the intended line. The line of putt does not extend beyond the hole.
question should be tho what is the armchair viewers standing as an official in the comp ? none i should think ..
if i ring the FA that a player was offside after seeing it on highlights on tv should the result of a match be changed ? .. do away with this ringing in thing altogether ..
..not all players get coverage over the run of any comp so is it fair and equal the ones that do are open to extra scrutiny ? i dont think so ..
Are there any other sports where you can, effectively, ring in and point out rule violations?
Why should golf be different?