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Simon Dyson hearing

FairwayDodger said:
Really?

That says he was aware of the rule and deliberately broke it in order to gain an advantage. In what possible sense is that not cheating?
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To me that says he deliberately touch the spike mark down - those words can be construed but to me they aren't calling him a cheat.
 
Pro Zach said:
I'm not aware of either deliberately breaking a rule to improve position.
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McIlroy brushed sand off the line of his putt when he wasn't on the green and only added a 2 shot penalty when Luke Donald said he couldn't do it. And Woods admitted in a TV interview to dropping the ball several feet behind where he should have done so he could hit the same shot again after his approach hit the flag stick and bounced into the water.

Both were clearly breaking a rule.
 
ColchesterFC said:
McIlroy brushed sand off the line of his putt when he wasn't on the green and only added a 2 shot penalty when Luke Donald said he couldn't do it. And Woods admitted in a TV interview to dropping the ball several feet behind where he should have done so he could hit the same shot again after his approach hit the flag stick and bounced into the water.

Both were clearly breaking a rule.
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Yes, but neither deliberately.
 
Pro Zach said:
He did indeed. But he didn't deliberately break a rule. You cannot deliberately break a rule you are unaware of.
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He was aware of the rule

If he isn't away of the rule about dropping a ball after going into hazard then I would have to question everyday drop he h as ever had
 
Liverpoolphil said:
He was aware of the rule

If he isn't away of the rule about dropping a ball after going into hazard then I would have to question everyday drop he h as ever had
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So would I.

Edit. I've just seen Lee Westwood get a ruling because his ball was on a leaf on the green. It could be time to stop giving rulings and make the players learn the rules.
 
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38 pages and still going. Lets go for a forum record. I hit a 300 yard drive into wind today with a regular shaft in my driver :D
 
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