The USGA has allowed ball manufacturers to construct balls that fly so far now that it seems they can now move al by themselves! Seriously it seems that when the USGA cannot determine who or what caused the ball to move, the player is guilty. If DJ actually touched the ball it would not have moved backwards as the video illustrated. More outside influences (i.e. Wind, grass, etc) can influence the ball than the player when obviously he does not touch the ball. In this case he was guilty until proven innocent. This rule needs more review. Also with all the technology available they must find a way to make a ruling within a few minutes of the supposed infraction to give all competitors an opportunity to accurately strategize the completion of their rounds.
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