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Originally Posted by BrianL99
The Rules specifically address all of the above and have for many years.
Lowry made a mistake. He never should have made a practice swing, anywhere near that golf ball.
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Exactly. Sometimes the rules are harsh----Dustin Johnston in the "bunker" on 18 at whistling straights costing him a major, Lexi with the infamous 4 shot penalty. Other times the players use the rules to great advantage---Robert McIntyre's so called sprinkler head at last year's Scottish open, Tiger having 20 people move a boulder.
Golf sometimes is inherently unfair---think about who had significantly better weather this week---obviously the late-early group. Given the way Scotties ball was skidding after great shots, I think he would have been 2-3 shots better without the rain--but that's the random element.
So those that are looking for fairness in TV coverage, keep in mind that coverage is a show, and people do not want to see 18 holes of James Hong. They want to see Scottie and Rory, Xander and JT---hence "marquis groups". Yes, the cameras may catch something that they wouldn't on the first group out, but those players also make tens of millions.