[mike234]

talk about double standard. the network CBS yesterday condemned Reed for cheating, or insinuating that he cheated on Saturday. he was exonerated by the head rules official and the rules guy on the course at the time. but CBS whined about him most of the broadcast.
Justin Thomas uttered a gay slur, and not a peep from anyone. he must be a network favorite.
and Rory did the same thing on Sunday and not a peep from broadcasters nantz and Faldo.
does this sound familiar?
I hope Patrick sues them for libel for lying about the incident

[Edjkoz]

You are so right. In addition, Rory did the exact same thing and did not call an official over but not a word. Talk about a double standard

[ureout]

there is a reason why... go back to 2019 and watch this bunker fiasco when he swept sand from behind the ball with a few little waggles behind the ball.... really a pro golfer isn't going to realize that he grounded his club... he got a 2 stroke penalty after cheating on that .... PGA TOUR - Patrick Reed receives a two-stroke penalty at the Hero World Challenge | Facebook

if he was going to ask for a ruling why didn't he do it before he twirled his finger in the deep grass for a while and then lifted the ball and moved it 3 ft. ... then he asked for an official??... why?? he then went back and AGAIN stuck his finger down where the supposed depression was .. for what reason??? also I find it hard to believe that a ball that lands and then bounces about 1ft in the air and lands again could become inbedded

[ureout]

Originally Posted by Edjkoz

You are so right. In addition, Rory did the exact same thing and did not call an official over but not a word. Talk about a double standard

Rory didn't make it look suspicious like Patrick did.. and he doesn't already have a reputation for cheating

[Edjkoz]

[QUOTE=ureout;1895963]Rory didn't make it look suspicious like Patrick did.. and he doesn't already have a reputation for cheating[/

Made it look suspicious? The only reason it “looked suspicious “ was because the announcers kept harping on it to stir up some controversy. Rory actually made it look suspicious by not calling over an official

[karostay]

Sad Sad Sad......Players in Big money sports suck......Patrick Reed is the Tom Brady of golf

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by ureout

there is a reason why... go back to 2019 and watch this bunker fiasco when he swept sand from behind the ball with a few little waggles behind the ball.... really a pro golfer isn't going to realize that he grounded his club... he got a 2 stroke penalty after cheating on that .... PGA TOUR - Patrick Reed receives a two-stroke penalty at the Hero World Challenge | Facebook

if he was going to ask for a ruling why didn't he do it before he twirled his finger in the deep grass for a while and then lifted the ball and moved it 3 ft. ... then he asked for an official??... why?? he then went back and AGAIN stuck his finger down where the supposed depression was .. for what reason??? also I find it hard to believe that a ball that lands and then bounces about 1ft in the air and lands again could become inbedded

Then neither could Rory's

[Mortal1]

Originally Posted by ureout

there is a reason why... go back to 2019 and watch this bunker fiasco when he swept sand from behind the ball with a few little waggles behind the ball.... really a pro golfer isn't going to realize that he grounded his club... he got a 2 stroke penalty after cheating on that .... PGA TOUR - Patrick Reed receives a two-stroke penalty at the Hero World Challenge | Facebook

if he was going to ask for a ruling why didn't he do it before he twirled his finger in the deep grass for a while and then lifted the ball and moved it 3 ft. ... then he asked for an official??... why?? he then went back and AGAIN stuck his finger down where the supposed depression was .. for what reason??? also I find it hard to believe that a ball that lands and then bounces about 1ft in the air and lands again could become inbedded

He didn't twirl his finger in the grass for a while...the PGA tour official...he didn't move it 3'(more like somewhere between nil and 4')and only after receiving permission from said official...also the official went back before the legal drop to see if he could find proof that the surface of the ground had been broken and it the official who said it was. If the OFFICIAL hadn't felt the ground plan had been broken the ball would have been placed back where it stopped after Reeds shot(as Reed had clearly marked the spot with a tee). If a player can not determine if the ball broke the surface of the ground by just looking(he could not as the grass was almost 4" long) then he is allow to mark the ball position and remove the ball(this can also be done if you can't tell if it's their ball or not)

Many people who comment on such things have never picked the rules of golf much less opened it and would probably benefit from doing so if they're going to have opinions that mean less than nothing compared to the reality of the situation.

[ureout]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

He didn't twirl his finger in the grass for a while...the PGA tour official...he didn't move it 3'(more like somewhere between nil and 4')and only after receiving permission from said official...also the official went back before the legal drop to see if he could find proof that the surface of the ground had been broken and it the official who said it was. If the OFFICIAL hadn't felt the ground plan had been broken the ball would have been placed back where it stopped after Reeds shot(as Reed had clearly marked the spot with a tee). If a player can not determine if the ball broke the surface of the ground by just looking(he could not as the grass was almost 4" long) then he is allow to mark the ball position and remove the ball(this can also be done if you can't tell if it's their ball or not)

Many people who comment on such things have never picked the rules of golf much less opened it and would probably benefit from doing so if they're going to have opinions that mean less than nothing compared to the reality of the situation.

plain and simple I believe he cheats ... I see there are no comments about his 2 stroke penalty from 2019...

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by ureout

plain and simple I believe he cheats ... I see there are no comments about his 2 stroke penalty from 2019...

Good thing your "belief" carries absolutely no weight whatsoever, otherwise your statement could be construed as libel.

EVERYBODY---fellow competitors, 3 caddies, volunteer witness---failed to see the ball bounce. The rules CLEARLY state that a player, if unsure of whether the ball broke the plane of the ground surface, may mark, lift and remove the ball without cleaning it, then check to see if it was embedded. Then a fellow competitor or rules official should be called over to see if they agree. This is EXACTLY what Reed (and Rory) did.

As far as 2019 goes, that was hard to explain. It wasn't a PGA tour event, and Reed said he didn't notice, which is also hard to believe. But it is even harder to believe a 9 time PGA winner and Master's champion would INTENTIONALLY try to "cheat" with hundreds of fans and several TV cameras focused on him

[mike234]

we are talking about this weekend, not 2 years ago .......not a peep from Jim nantz, nick foldo or the lady, about the homophobic, insensitive, outrageous slur from Justin Thomas. media bias at its best. he must be the media darling.

[Viperguy]

The network tells them how to respond to controversies. I'm with the guys who played golf on the team. He should have put his hands in his pockets and not touched the ball until the rules official came over if there was any question. Or he could do what most of the villagers do and pick it up and improve his lie....lol

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Viperguy

The network tells them how to respond to controversies. I'm with the guys who played golf on the team. He should have put his hands in his pockets and not touched the ball until the rules official came over if there was any question. Or he could do what most of the villagers do and pick it up and improve his lie....lol

The rules DO NOT require him to do so. They DID NOT require Rory to do so either. What about the double standard being employed here is hard to understand?????

[Boston-Sean]

Originally Posted by karostay

Sad Sad Sad......Players in Big money sports suck......Patrick Reed is the Tom Brady of golf

Oh Come on.

Reed is good but he's not the GOAT.

[karostay]

Funny how past penalties have been handed out after reviewing camera footage