Tiger to be DQ'd?

[USER1999]

Let's say he ignored the organisers rules committee, and said I'm ignoring your ruling, you've got it wrong, you're incompetent and don't know what you are doing. I know I messed it up, and am dq'ing myself.

How much respect does that show?

To me, none.

As a competitor, you have to go along with what ever is decided, good, or bad. As a competitor, you put up, shut up, get on with it.

 

[bobmac]

How many players over the years have called a penalty on themselves ?
They had honesty, courtesy and integrity, and upheld the rules of golf.

Tiger must know that the committee have bent over backwards to let him carry on playing.

If he was a decent man, he should have said thanks anyway and walked.

He may have won the chance of winning another major but he has missed the opportunity of earning the respect of many by playing today.

Some may say he will go on to beat Jack's record.
Right now, I dont care any more how many majors he wins, he will always be a bad tempered, arrogant liar and will never hold a candle to Jack Nicklaus
IMHO

 

[Val]

Let's say he ignored the organisers rules committee, and said I'm ignoring your ruling, you've got it wrong, you're incompetent and don't know what you are doing. I know I messed it up, and am dq'ing myself.

How much respect does that show?

To me, none.

As a competitor, you have to go along with what ever is decided, good, or bad. As a competitor, you put up, shut up, get on with it.

That is also a very good point, he could however withdraw due to his head in the wrong place

 

[FairwayDodger]

Let's say he ignored the organisers rules committee, and said I'm ignoring your ruling, you've got it wrong, you're incompetent and don't know what you are doing. I know I messed it up, and am dq'ing myself.

How much respect does that show?

To me, none.

As a competitor, you have to go along with what ever is decided, good, or bad. As a competitor, you put up, shut up, get on with it.

I think that's a fair comment.

 

[Tommo21]

A lot of soap boxes are out on this thread aren't they? Jesus.

Like it or not, the committee ruled and have kept him in the tournament.

Move on.

Thats that sorted, I'll not bother then.

 

[Dodger]

Frankly this coverage is a total joke.

Tiger makes bogey on 9 to go to -1 and we have no idea if the leader holes on 5 to stay ahead.

Utter joke,get the clown off the coverage.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

How many players over the years have called a penalty on themselves ?
They had honesty, courtesy and integrity, and upheld the rules of golf.

Tiger must know that the committee have bent over backwards to let him carry on playing.

If he was a decent man, he should have said thanks anyway and walked.

He may have won the chance of winning another major but he has missed the opportunity of earning the respect of many by playing today.

Some may say he will go on to beat Jack's record.
Right now, I dont care any more how many majors he wins, he will always be a bad tempered, arrogant liar and will never hold a candle to Jack Nicklaus
IMHO

Perfectly put sir

 

[Crow]

Let's say he ignored the organisers rules committee, and said I'm ignoring your ruling, you've got it wrong, you're incompetent and don't know what you are doing. I know I messed it up, and am dq'ing myself.

How much respect does that show?

To me, none.

As a competitor, you have to go along with what ever is decided, good, or bad. As a competitor, you put up, shut up, get on with it.

Depends which you respect the most; a private club with its own agenda or, that favourite of yours, the spirit of the game.

 

[birdieman]

As a former Match and Handicap Secretary, had an incident similar to this been raised with me it would have been a straight DQ for any player. There is not a grey area here, he's mistakenly played from the wrong spot which could have been rectified up to the point when he signed his card for a wrong score when it became a DQ. He should have done the honourable thing and withdrawn.
His caddie should've been sharper with this too.
He's been dreadfully unlucky but rules is rules.
It does seem wrong watching him still playing.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Tiger for President:whoo:

 

[USER1999]

and we have no idea if the leader holes on 5 to stay ahead..

May be if Day got a bit of a hurry on, we'd see more of him?

 

[Dodger]

May be if Day got a bit of a hurry on, we'd see more of him?

I didn't realise the camera's had a time limit on them.

 

[Aztecs27]

Frankly this coverage is a total joke.

Tiger makes bogey on 9 to go to -1 and we have no idea if the leader holes on 5 to stay ahead.

Utter joke,get the clown off the coverage.

They have to justify their decision to keep him in the tournament.

 

[USER1999]

I didn't realise the camera's had a time limit on them.

They keep cutting to an advert break?

 

[bobmac]

Just turned off the golf.
Freddy was about to hit a putt and the camera switched to see Tiger spit while he watched Gonzo hit a tee shot.
Good evening

 

[harpo_72]

Geez this has gone on and on, Tiger was a lucky boy thanks to the Harrington ruling. Should he have walked, sorry that's not really his decision is it, he has sold himself to his sponsors and believe it or not they like their pound of flesh. Plus you don't get to the top by passing up opportunity (hard I know, PC no - but that is pro sport now ... )

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Geez this has gone on and on, Tiger was a lucky boy thanks to the Harrington ruling. Should he have walked, sorry that's not really his decision is it, he has sold himself to his sponsors and believe it or not they like their pound of flesh. Plus you don't get to the top by passing up opportunity (hard I know, PC no - but that is pro sport now ... )

Your probably right, sad isn't it?

 

[birdieman]

Just turned off the golf.
Freddy was about to hit a putt and the camera switched to see Tiger spit while he watched Gonzo hit a tee shot.
Good evening

Saw that, made me think of 'Gob of the Week' from Not the 9 oclock news!
I wish he would refrain from that or go into a bush if he must.
Bigger than the game and he knows it!

 

[CMAC]

The ever increasing amount of folk that appear to struggle to cross over the doorstep in the morning without being upset or offended by things is becoming alarmingly disturbing!

this will run and run, it's what some live for

 

[CMAC]

Just turned off the golf.
Freddy was about to hit a putt and the camera switched to see Tiger spit while he watched Gonzo hit a tee shot.
Good evening

are we off on the spitting thing again

I never see any rants about footballers spitting, keegan still does it and nothing....Oh hang on...it's Tiger, he has to act differently to everyone else.........for some reason