Tiger to be DQ'd?

[Kellfire]

33-7 is a rule in golf, yes?

If so, no one can say any rule was bent to keep Tiger Woods in.

 

[Fish]

Fred Riley just made a very detailed live statement, Tiger violated rule 26 after he admitted dropping the ball back so he could be 2 yards short of the pin but the committee at the time of reviewing the footage whilst he was still in play did not think he had contravened rule 26-1.a.

 

[6inchcup]

What a remarkable rant. Try reading the account of what happened. The Committee determined - eventually - that he dropped in the wrong place and incurred a 2 stroke penalty. The normal penalty of DQ for handing in an incorrect card was waived because in the first place, before the card was handed in, the Committee had determined there was no breach. The decision to penalise him was not made till later: the player should not face DQ because the Committee muddled it up. You might be of the opinion that the Committee should not have waived the DQ, but you have absolutely no grounds to say that Woods cheated.

my statement stands,if he has any morals or integrity he would have DQ'D himself,why did they revue the drop prior to him finishing? it is obvious from the tv footage were his previous divot was so why no penalty until WOODS admitted what he had done,as i said the whole sorry saga stinks and makes a mockery out of golf if the MASTERS can ride rough shod over the rules,strip it from its major status and see what they do then.

 

[DAVEYBOY]

my statement stands,if he has any morals or integrity he would have DQ'D himself,why did they revue the drop prior to him finishing? it is obvious from the tv footage were his previous divot was so why no penalty until WOODS admitted what he had done,as i said the whole sorry saga stinks and makes a mockery out of golf if the MASTERS can ride rough shod over the rules,strip it from its major status and see what they do then.

I'm sure Tiger will take note of your statement...

 

[Doon frae Troon]

my statement stands,if he has any morals or integrity he would have DQ'D himself,why did they revue the drop prior to him finishing? it is obvious from the tv footage were his previous divot was so why no penalty until WOODS admitted what he had done,as i said the whole sorry saga stinks and makes a mockery out of golf if the MASTERS can ride rough shod over the rules,strip it from its major status and see what they do then.

Pretty much agree with all of that.
There is a fundamental 'morals' aspect of this that stinks.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I think it's just you, me and Murphthemog who understand.

Tiger should have been informed that he was under investigation for taking an illegal drop (and questioned about it) prior to signing his card OR taking interviews. The fault is with the committee who have it in their RIGHTS to administer a 2 shot penalty rather than a DQ - that's it.

No Tiger hating required, it's not his fault but he DID drop incorrectly and I expect WOULD have taken a penalty had it been bought to his attention within time.

Add me to that list please

 

[smange]

this decision STINKS,he broke the rules ,admitted in a press conference what he had done,then the MASTERS committee running scared used a rule that has no duristinction in this case to let him carry on,if it had been a lesser light or a european player they would have DQ'D them without fail,this just proves that THE MASTERS should not be a major and that once again it shows WOODS has no morals or integrity,and for all those that say he did nothing wrong and keep trying to justify what he did,would you cheat in a comp?

I certainly wouldnt deliberately cheat but I would hazard a guess that I have probably inadvertantly broke a rule during a comp at some stage of my golfing life as im sure most of us on here have

Do you want me and everyone else DQd from every comp we ever played in just in case we broke a rule?

Tiger didnt cheat, he unbeknown to himself broke a rule.

Im not saying I agree with the outcome of this but lets not be accusing Tiger (or any other golfer) of being a cheat purely on the basis that they broke a rule.

 

[Andy808]

Well this thread is going so well. I'm sure there is going to be some infractions soon at the rate it's going!
For that reason, I'm out!

 

[JustOne]

Fred Riley just made a very detailed live statement, Tiger violated rule 26 after he admitted dropping the ball back so he could be 2 yards short of the pin but the committee at the time of reviewing the footage whilst he was still in play did not think he had contravened rule 26-1.a.

Is correct,.. he was fine until HE opened his big gob..... he could also have been a cheat and not said anything


Out of all this I'm just flabbergasted that the world No1 for all these years doesn't know how to take a simple drop from a water hazard---- and THAT is just amazing!!!!!!

 

[Val]

I think it's just you, me and Murphthemog who understand.

Tiger should have been informed that he was under investigation for taking an illegal drop (and questioned about it) prior to signing his card OR taking interviews. The fault is with the committee who have it in their RIGHTS to administer a 2 shot penalty rather than a DQ - that's it.

No Tiger hating required, it's not his fault but he DID drop incorrectly and I expect WOULD have taken a penalty had it been bought to his attention within time.

100% spot on James.

There is a lot of defence for Tiger the golfer but he had no control over the outcome, however it doesn't make it right that he can accept their decision even though its not right.

 

[Val]

Is correct,.. he was fine until HE opened his big gob..... he could also have been a cheat and not said anything


Out of all this I'm just flabbergasted that the world No1 for all these years doesn't know how to take a simple drop from a water hazard---- and THAT is just amazing!!!!!!

Or the fact that people don't know the difference between his and Furyks drop

 

[Colin L]

I think it's just you, me and Murphthemog who understand.
.

Cooee.

 

[JustOne]

however it doesn't make it right that he can accept their decision even though its not right.

which part is not right Valentino?

Tiger has done nothing wrong, only done what the committee has decreed.
The committee has done nothing wrong as they applied a penalty after his round was finished (trial by TV) other than they should have bought it to his attention he was 'under investigation' earlier, but that's still not a wrong as they had already investigated and found NO violation.

 

[DAVEYBOY]

I don't care I'm buying the top Watney is wearing.

 

[Val]

which part is not right Valentino?

The penalty rather than a DQ

 

[timchump]

a fair decision to be honest, i bet Joe LaCava is relieved, should keep his job now

 

[DCB]

I'd love to be a fly on the wall at the next meeting of the championship rules committee. There'll certainly be some uncomfortable seats around that table

 

[JustOne]

Cooee.

OK..... and you

 

[shivas irons]

Fred Riley just made a very detailed live statement, Tiger violated rule 26 after he admitted dropping the ball back so he could be 2 yards short of the pin but the committee at the time of reviewing the footage whilst he was still in play did not think he had contravened rule 26-1.a.

I just watched this :rofl: everytime a reporter asked a leading question to Fred it was like err umm ahhh I cant answer that er hmmm,Fred says at one point that when Tiger was interviewed by him Tiger says that he's first shot that hit the pin was too long and he "adjusted"(adding 2 yards) to get closer to the pin............ but they still didn't DQ him,UNBELIEVABLE

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Is correct,.. he was fine until HE opened his big gob..... he could also have been a cheat and not said anything


Out of all this I'm just flabbergasted that the world No1 for all these years doesn't know how to take a simple drop from a water hazard---- and THAT is just amazing!!!!!!

How many on here are not professional golfers and know the correct way to drop after taking relief from a water hazzard.
How come the world NO 1 golfer does not know how to do that?