An analogous situation would be the ambassador driving over to me in the middle of the fairway before I hit my approach shot and telling me that I need to fill in my divot. Or how about the ambassador driving up to me before I hit my approach shot and telling me that I need to fix my ball mark on the green. Most golfers know these things and do them. The ambassadors should say something when these actions are not taken. I think we have beaten this horse to death.
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
All true, but I always wondered why the rules official was on the left side of the fairway with a player that was out of contention when the leader was 50 yds. right of the fairway. A rules official is permitted to give facts, and could tell the player "That is a bunker"--he doesn't HAVE TO. I can understand DJ getting caught up in the moment despite multiple warnings posted about the quantity and nature of the traps on that course, but what was HIS CADDY thinking?
As far as pre-emptive reminders at TV courses go, I just don't see the harm. I've played a long time, played competitively when I was younger including some pro events (not PGA tour  ), and I would never react negatively to such a reminder from an ambassador---a simple thank you suffices |