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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I do see a small hole or mark on the video. But, what is really interesting on the video is that she picks up the ball and immediately replaces it without cleaning it or lining up the ball markings with the hole. These are the typical reasons why a player will mark the ball in the first place. So, it begs the question, why did she even mark the ball if she were not trying to improve her lie?
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Trying to figure out a reasonable explanation of why she picked it up from the side (instead of from behind where she could accurately 'line it up'), then didn't clean it and clearly set it right back down immediately, closer to her...is what I'm struggling with also.
I really like Lexi and have been a huge fan of hers, but watching the video more than 20 times I can't help but conclude...that she was trying to avoid something she saw in her original line.
I really don't want to believe she was trying to cheat...but her actions were pretty strange in that instance.
As to calling the penalty so late, something definitely needs to be done...I'm just not sure what.
Since not all golfers have cameras trained on their every move/shot...it is not really a level playing field in situations like this.
The only good news is that at least she wasn't totally disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard...since that rule was changed in 2016.