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Posted on 7/18/26 at 6:43 am
Posted by JamalMurry27
Tennessee Titans
Member since May 2023
9143 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 6:43 am
Why can players move twigs and little shite like that when they are in the trees but Bryson walking into his ball is a penalty? I don’t see why players would bother to move these impendimates if they didn’t think it was somehow beneficial for them to do so
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
3221 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 6:53 am to
quote:

So the rule boils down to:

Allowed: Remove loose stuff lying on the ground.

Not allowed: Alter or flatten growing vegetation or the ground to make the shot easier.
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
39196 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 6:56 am to
Tiger had a large boulder moved by the spectators…
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33436 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 6:57 am to
Basically the rule is you can move stuff that is not attached to the the ground as long as it doesn’t move your ball but you can’t move stuff that is growing or attached to the ground
Posted by dek81572
Bossier City
Member since Apr 2012
1579 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:01 am to
The rules state that twigs, leaves and little shite ( loose impediments) are temporary, incidental clutter that is unattached to the ground and you are essentially clearing an item thst normally wouldn't be there. Conversely, things like grass, bushes, trees or vines that are attached or growing are considered permanent integral components of the golf course and can not be broken or moved to improve your stance, lie or swing.
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
14674 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:48 am to
Serious question: Does this get called on Justin Rose? Or Rory?
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
43253 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 10:04 am to
quote:

les questionby SloaneRangerSerious question: Does this get called on Justin Rose? Or Rory?


One answer might be, no because they wouldn’t do it.
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
14674 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:05 am to
quote:

One answer might be, no because they wouldn’t do it


Well that may or may not be true. But it’s not an answer to the question.
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
10329 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 1:34 pm to
Like I said earlier, there are a lot of bad rules in golf like the O.B. rule.

But as long as everyone plays by the same rules as they are written, it's pretty cut and dry.
Posted by CPA Yung Boi
Member since Apr 2026
245 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 2:41 pm to
quote:

But as long as everyone plays by the same rules as they are written


The fatal flaw in your premise. We watch guys cheat all the time. The dude that just won the last major did it in the wide arse open
Posted by medtiger
Member since Sep 2003
22030 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 3:26 pm to
quote:

Tiger had a large boulder moved by the spectators


Tiger called a rules official who agreed with him that the boulder was indeed a rock, or loose impediment. The rules official told him he could move it if it was possible, so Tiger got a bunch of guys in the crowd to push it out of the way.
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
39196 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 3:37 pm to
quote:

Tiger called a rules official who agreed with him that the boulder was indeed a rock, or loose impediment. The rules official told him he could move it if it was possible, so Tiger got a bunch of guys in the crowd to push it out of the way.

I know this, the rules official was wrong, loose impediment when more than one person has to move it
One of many Tiger “rules”
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
21885 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 4:25 pm to
quote:

Tiger called a rules official who agreed with him that the boulder was indeed a rock, or loose impediment. The rules official told him he could move it if it was possible, so Tiger got a bunch of guys in the crowd to push it out of the way


It was a several hundred pound rock.

I think it was ridiculous to have multiple people help move it.

What if a group without much of a gallery has a similar situation?

Posted by hehateme2285
Katy, TX
Member since Dec 2007
5327 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:55 pm to
quote:

Like I said earlier, there are a lot of bad rules in golf like the O.B. rule.


How is out of bounds a bad rule?
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
7280 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:40 pm to
Depends on the player.
This post was edited on 8/4/26 at 7:24 am
Posted by reauxl tigers
Tiger Woods Fan
Member since Aug 2014
10504 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:50 pm to
quote:

Serious question: Does this get called on Justin Rose? Or Rory?
Of course it does. The RNA doesn’t frick around. Golf is not a corrupt sport that favors one nation vs. another. It still has some honor.
This post was edited on 7/18/26 at 9:51 pm
Posted by WhiskeyThrottle
Weatherford Tx
Member since Nov 2017
7409 posts
Posted on 7/20/26 at 8:50 am to
My $.02 is that the problem wasn't where he stepped, but how he stepped. He didn't pick his feet up and step straight down. As he stepped, he shoved the weeds over to the side seemingly intentionally to lay the grass over.
Posted by BuckeyeGoon
Member since Jan 2025
1478 posts
Posted on 7/20/26 at 9:07 am to
quote:

Conversely, things like grass, bushes, trees or vines that are attached or growing are considered permanent integral components of the golf course and can not be broken or moved to improve your stance, lie or swing.

Imagine what the golf course would look like if everyone was allowed to remove branches, bushes and other plants that were in the way of their swing.
Posted by BayMar
Member since Jun 2026
88 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 1:22 pm to
It's harsh. Unlike a hazard, the OB penalty is stroke and distance. If you hit into a hazard area, you have a penalty stroke but you drop from point of entry. It's a very harsh penalty.
Posted by hehateme2285
Katy, TX
Member since Dec 2007
5327 posts
Posted on 7/24/26 at 5:45 pm to
quote:

It's harsh. Unlike a hazard, the OB penalty is stroke and distance. If you hit into a hazard area, you have a penalty stroke but you drop from point of entry. It's a very harsh penalty.


Well, yeah. Because it’s not a hazard. Don’t hit it OB
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