re: USGA issues statement on Tiger Woods drop

Posted on 5/1/13 at 2:35 pm to threeputt

Posted by medtiger

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Posted on 5/1/13 at 2:35 pm to threeputt

According the USGA, this is what Tiger did that was illegal:

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he Rules do not define “as nearly as possible” in terms of a specific measured distance, because the conditions unique to each situation can affect how near to the original spot it is possible to drop a ball and because dropping a ball is an imprecise act. But in this type of situation, in which that original spot was clearly identifiable as being just behind the back edge of the divot hole created by Woods’ previous stroke and in which there were no other unusual circumstances, “as nearly as possible” means that the player must attempt to drop the ball on or next to (but not nearer the hole than) that spot. Woods did not do so.

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Posted by threeputt

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Posted on 5/1/13 at 2:38 pm to medtiger

This is where is gets tricky because the usga is on record as saying that a players intention does not matter SO I am not sure how they can penalize him on that drop.

If Tiger attempted to drop the ball in the same spot and it ended up two yards behind the original divot would he receive a penalty for a bad drop?

What if he intended to drop it two yards behind his original divot and it ended up in his original divot? Is that a penalty?

I have done a complete 180 on this since it happened. No way he should get penalized there IMHO FWIW

This post was edited on 5/1/13 at 2:41 pm

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