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Old 07-11-2016, 02:06 PM
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Default Officials are not that close to see a rules violation

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Originally Posted by Jima64 View Post
Non golfer here but love watching on television. Rules should also include when and how you tell someone of a penalty. Don't they have tour officials follow each golfer during play. if so, why the missed call until notified by video replay?
Officials are not so close that they can see an infraction of the rules of golf such as occurred in this case. Apparently, the player didn't even notice she had brushed the sand with her club. It was a zoom lens on the TV camera that caught the infraction. However, both players should be informed at the same time but there is nothing in the "rules of golf" that says they should and this can be changed by the USGA.
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