[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by George1938

I love golf. In what other sport do you call a penalty on yourself? Folks who play the game by the rules have the integrity we would all hope to have. Those couch potatoes that call in and "Report" potential rules violations should stop watching golf and concentrate on pro football and basketball. There is holding, traveling, clutching etc. etc. on every play. They could have a ball calling in those violations and leave golf to those who know the game.

How did The Walrus improve his position by trying to keep his pants clean? How many penalties where there when the wind moved the ball after address and the player called a penalty on themselves? Some of the rules make you want to shake your head but they are there to be dealt with and golfers in general do a pretty good job of it.

The thing about the Masters event, with Tiger, boggles the mind. Wasn't there a rules official with his foursome. Would he try and cheat in front of millions? No ! He did all of his cheating incognito :-) End of my point of view !!

The drop at the Masters was a simple mistake. It's an easy enough thing to do. The rule seems very clear but when you are in the circumstance and the ball crosses the margin of the hazard multiple times, it's easy to make a mistake like that.
The fact that no one in the group including the rules official walking with the group noticed it until David Eger, former tournament director for the PGA Tour and the USGA, called in after hearing Tiger's description on television.