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Originally Posted by BogeyBoy
I'm saying the player is responsible for his actions, and if he questions something there is always a PGA official close by. They usually can easily identify a bunker. That wasn't the case over the weekend. On any normal weekend you'll see an official called in to make a determination on something that seems obvious. The players are used to asking, it's nothing new.
There was a clear exception to what the players expect, it was published, posted, handed out, etc. (What they expect is no one in bunkers, raked sand, etc. What they were told is that people would be in bunkers, there would be footprints, heel prints, and tire tracks. These bunkers were outside the ropes. Sorry, but I doubt you'll find that exception at the Masters.
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I feel bad for DJ (and after his Sunday at the US Open no less),
but he and his caddy should have been aware of this rule. This rule was
very different than most tournaments. This rule was
so different that the players should have been suspicious of any sandy area and
ASKED an official if they were unsure.
That said, IMO the USGA should have made these "out of play bunkers" waste areas; but since they did not I see no other way they could have ruled here.....
PS. Sorry for my part in hijacking the thread.