New Posts For Thread: The rule they are quoting to Save the Tigerhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger33-7/4.5 Competitor Unaware of Penalty Returns Wrong Score; Whether Waiving or Modifying Disqualification Penalty JustifiedQ. A competitor returns his score card. It later transpires that the score for one hole is lower than actually taken due to hisyes it is sorry, i was more talking about the rule in general but I realise now it's a bit OThttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531368019#531368019yes it is sorry, i was more talking about the rule in general but I realise now it's a bit OTSat, 13 Apr 2013 13:44:27 -0500It would be vague if he had TRIED to drop as close as possible to the original position. But he didn't; in fact he admitted in an interview that he moved it back 2 yards to give himself an easier shot. So the "how close is close" debate is irrelevahttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531367957#531367957It would be vague if he had TRIED to drop as close as possible to the original position. But he didn't; in fact he admitted in an interview that he moved it back 2 yards to give himself an easier shot. So the "how close is close" debate is irrelevaSat, 13 Apr 2013 13:42:06 -0500The rule tiger broke is a little bit vague isn't it. People aren't going to try and drop it back in their original divot so I imagine all try to drop it close, but how close is close?https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531367699#531367699The rule tiger broke is a little bit vague isn't it. People aren't going to try and drop it back in their original divot so I imagine all try to drop it close, but how close is close?Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:34:07 -0500i see they are now saying that he was told on friday that no action would be taken so he signed.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531367413#531367413i see they are now saying that he was told on friday that no action would be taken so he signed.Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:26:07 -0500No i don't think so Mike.The Masters committee more than any other would play fair. very much doubt the old farts there are easily swayed in their views.I remember a few years ago there was a scenario with McIlroy when he seemed to be testing the sahttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531367323#531367323No i don't think so Mike.The Masters committee more than any other would play fair. very much doubt the old farts there are easily swayed in their views.I remember a few years ago there was a scenario with McIlroy when he seemed to be testing the saSat, 13 Apr 2013 13:23:22 -0500That's the problem with subjective rules. The rules of golf are normally quite watertight in terms of interpretation. Even this rule about waiving a DQ specifies when it can/can't be applied. They really seem to have pulled this decision out of thhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531367257#531367257That's the problem with subjective rules. The rules of golf are normally quite watertight in terms of interpretation. Even this rule about waiving a DQ specifies when it can/can't be applied. They really seem to have pulled this decision out of thSat, 13 Apr 2013 13:21:31 -0500and the american commentators feel the same. The majority are slating the rules committee and saying that any other player would have been punished.https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531367137#531367137and the american commentators feel the same. The majority are slating the rules committee and saying that any other player would have been punished.Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:17:56 -0500totally mike-lfchttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531366649#531366649totally mike-lfcSat, 13 Apr 2013 13:06:04 -0500Are we all agreeing if it was any other player he would been DQ'd?https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531366527#531366527Are we all agreeing if it was any other player he would been DQ'd?Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:03:33 -0500Agreed Mex. There is nothing the rules official could have told Tiger yesterday prior to signing his scorecard, that he didn't already know. It would have been a nice bonus if they'd pointed out his infraction to him and saved him from DQ; but I dohttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29872709/the-rule-they-are-quoting-to-save-the-tiger?post_id=531366377#531366377Agreed Mex. There is nothing the rules official could have told Tiger yesterday prior to signing his scorecard, that he didn't already know. It would have been a nice bonus if they'd pointed out his infraction to him and saved him from DQ; but I doSat, 13 Apr 2013 12:59:11 -0500