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Golf Call-in Infractions only penalize the popular players...
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:46 am
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:46 am
The main reason why this stuff needs to stop is bc the only guys who will be penalized are the guys who are on TV a lot (ie Tiger, Rory, Bubba, etc...)
This rule will only affect the lesser known players if they are in competition at the end of a tournament. If USGA really cares that much that they should have a crew of people that review every shot (which they will never do bc the manpower needed would be extremely high)
This rule will only affect the lesser known players if they are in competition at the end of a tournament. If USGA really cares that much that they should have a crew of people that review every shot (which they will never do bc the manpower needed would be extremely high)
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Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:48 am to STEVED00
it's true because they are going to show every Tiger and Phil but very few of lesser names.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:52 am to JEAUXBLEAUX
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it's true because they are going to show every Tiger and Phil but very few of lesser names.
this. I cant stand the call in rules BS.
on that same topic though tiger should know the rule better. its a simple rule with not much room for interpretation IMO. he screwed himself in the presser.
but thats not what this threads about just saying this one is alittle different but I agree that call ins screw tiger phil etc
Posted on 4/15/13 at 7:58 am to wish i was tebow
no fan should be able to influence the outcome of a golf tournament period
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:01 am to wish i was tebow
I'm just surprised that the big name guys aren't speaking up about this. In the grand scheme of things, the 3rd shot on the 6th hole of the tournament is just as important as the last shot on the 72nd hole.
Tiger, Phil, Bubba, Rory, etc... are held to a much higher standard bc of the # of eyes that watch every one of their shots.
Tiger, Phil, Bubba, Rory, etc... are held to a much higher standard bc of the # of eyes that watch every one of their shots.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:02 am to STEVED00
So you are saying that the more popular players should get away with breaking the rules?
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:02 am to shifty94
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no fan should be able to influence the outcome of a golf tournament period
So those fans who moved that boulder for Tiger a few years back should have stayed behind the ropes?
For the record, I thought that was BS when it happened. Technically, anything is movable with enough manpower.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:03 am to shifty94
Out of all theae years everyone is freaking out about 1 incident. It wasn't and won't be an epidemic. So lets quit acting like its brand new and popular golfers are fricked.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:03 am to STEVED00
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Tiger, Phil, Bubba, Rory, etc... are held to a much higher standard bc of the # of eyes that watch every one of their shots.
They seem to be doing alright.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:05 am to noonan
No, the officials at the tournament should monitor the players for infractions, not tv viewers. It would be like me calling in during a saints game because the refs missed a call.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:05 am to noonan
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So you are saying that the more popular players should get away with breaking the rules?
No. I'm saying that the lesser known players should not be able to break the rules bc no one is watching their every shot. I thought that was clear.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:06 am to STEVED00
Maybe they should televise the rest of the field more and the "popular players" less.
Or, just follow the rules and there won't be any problems.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:07 am to STEVED00
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I'm just surprised that the big name guys aren't speaking up about this.
Bubba already did, said he doesn't think they should be allowed to call in infractions.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:08 am to onelochevy
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No, the officials at the tournament should monitor the players for infractions, not tv viewers. It would be like me calling in during a saints game because the refs missed a call.
I don't know why people keep talking about golf like it's the same as any other sport.
In golf, you police yourself. Tiger should have called the penalty on himself. Sometimes they miss it, I don't know what tiger was thinking, but he deserved the 2 stroke penalty.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:11 am to noonan
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In golf, you police yourself. Tiger should have called the penalty on himself. Sometimes they miss it, I don't know what tiger was thinking, but he deserved the 2 stroke penalty.
No disagreement here but we are talking about apple's and oranges
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:13 am to STEVED00
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No. I'm saying that the lesser known players should not be able to break the rules bc no one is watching their every shot. I thought that was clear.
Well of course they shouldn't be able to get away with it. But neither should the more popular players.
You know what the more popular players do get, is larger galleries and opportunities for those fans to stop a poorly hit shite from getting in worse trouble. I should have a gallery following me around on my weekend rounds so I don't lose a ball that barely misses the fairway.
Those popular players have probably benefited more from that than these massive amounts of call-in rules infractions.
This post was edited on 4/15/13 at 8:15 am
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:15 am to noonan
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I don't know what tiger was thinking
He was thinking WTF? I just hit a perfect shot and was going for birdie, now I have to get up and down for bogey.
Not that this excuses his actions.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:15 am to STEVED00
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No disagreement here but we are talking about apple's and oranges
Not really.
If a rule is broken, you are supposed to get a penalty. Golf is not about trying to get away with it.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:18 am to texastiger38
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Not that this excuses his actions.
Of course it doesn't, I don't believe for a second that tiger didn't know the rule.
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:22 am to noonan
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Of course it doesn't, I don't believe for a second that tiger didn't know the rule.
I'm not saying that Tiger did or didn't know the rule, but just wanted to point out that all would be surprised at how many pro's don't know even the simplest rules.
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