re: So did the USGA basically say their Open Champ is a liar??

To me, its not as much about the actual ruling as it is the way the ruling was handled. If they would have given DJ a stroke while it was ruled on the spot, we really would not have talked much about it.

But the way they handled it was just unreal. They got themselves in a mess that no ending was going to be good. If they eventually gave him a stroke, we got what happened. If they came back later and didnt give him a stroke, that opens up a new can of worms on the way they handled it.

A no win situation for the USGA created by the way they handled it.

Im glad DJ took control and pulled it out. If he would have come in up a stroke and then got penalized after the round, shite would have been terrible for everyone.