MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Well, there's been a 'car park' champion previously...
Spiethgate The Open on the 13th
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
It wasn't...the tournament is between these two....
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
It wasn't at the time, the bogey put Spieth 1 in front of the clubhouse lead, the likely double would have put him level
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
All within the rules and overseen by referees so no problem. However it seems to me he's gone from a shocker of a lie to a very decent one, with only a few added yards as punishment. Not really much of a disadvantage after such a dreadful tee shot!
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
It's called using the rules to your advantage
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guest100718
Guest
?... .. he paid for that lie with a shot.....
doublebogey7
Head Pro
And a penalty stroke
SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
SatchFan
Q-School Graduate
I just channel hopped and watched Wheeler Dealers for 15 minutes.
chrisd
Major Champion
I had my hair cut during that incident so missed much less of the play than I thought I might
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
You could have had it cut while a Kooch drive was in the air, you didn't need 20 minutes😂
Absolutely. I'm struggling to see how people didn't see the same. The Open leader didn't play a shot for around 20 minutes whilst an extraordinary situation unfolded. No, he did not roll his trousers up but he did make a rick of his tee shot and ended up on a practice area moving around tour buses in order to find somewhere to play his shot. A bit bemusing, dramatic and all centred around one player.
If you are looking for a literal equivalent then this is not it but there are some parallels. The good news for Speith is that unlike Jean, he went on to win.
Don't see the Van de Velde relevance. One made more than one error on the hole and one made a bad swing, spoke to a referee and got a ruling and used it to his advantage to minimise the damage. It's down to the R&A to decide if a range and parked tour buses should be OOB and they didn't
Pathetic Shark
Tour Rookie
Correct Martin. Spieth hit a bad shot and then did everything right. Van de Velde was just a total nob who deserved everything he got for playing that hole that way.
tsped83
Tour Winner
YAWN
chrisd
Major Champion
She said "short back and sides" I said "yes, but you'll find some under my golf cap"
big_matt
Assistant Pro
Don't think its a massive deal but really felt for Kuchar. He probably didnt get to hit a full swing in at least half an hour and when he did on the next tee it wasnt his best. Always feel that the player that loses out in these situations isnt the one who played the bad shot to start with.
JohnnyDee
Tour Winner
It seems one or two are struggling to separate the rules of golf, coupled with the impact of both events, and sets of choices made by the protagonists, Mr Van der Velde and Mr Spieth, in respect of the ultimate outcome of the championship in the relevant years under consideration.
I believe LT was referring to the 'viewing experience' rather than the rights, wrongs, whys and wherefores of the actual 'golfing' circumstances.
For clarification I would draw attention to post #32 in which LT mentions the concept of literalism in this context.
And now if you'll kindly indulge me.
*Gives up*
I believe LT was referring to the 'viewing experience' rather than the rights, wrongs, whys and wherefores of the actual 'golfing' circumstances.
For clarification I would draw attention to post #32 in which LT mentions the concept of literalism in this context.
And now if you'll kindly indulge me.
*Gives up*
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rosecott
Money List Winner
Johnny, in my experience, you don't know how to "give up".
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
😂😂😂 sorry Chris but this is funny.
