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xmoneyx When: 20 Jun 16 00:22

DJhas to win by 2,or there will be a sh^tstorm

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maleuk01. When: 20 Jun 16 00:23

Why does he Aussie, you tell me what he did that made it move, the ball moved way after the practice puuting strokes. If you cannot, then its no penalty.

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maleuk01. When: 20 Jun 16 00:23

putting

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Sudoku_Junior When: 20 Jun 16 00:23

What actually is the penalty here? 1 shot, 2 shot?

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xmoneyx When: 20 Jun 16 00:23

Rickie Fowler ‏@RickieFowler · 3m3 minutes ago

Bingo!! RT @BrandtSnedeker: Hey @USGA, it's impossible for DJ to cause the ball to move backwards!!!!!!! #commonsense

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Far From Trouble When: 20 Jun 16 00:23

Meanwhile Lee Westwood is heading nicely towards the wankest round of the day...

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jackkat When: 20 Jun 16 00:24

Sky now reverting to its 14 advert breaks an hour

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johnnythebull When: 20 Jun 16 00:24

but that official wasn't in a position to make any ruling
he was just taking DJ's word for it
obviously at some juncture after
they looked at the video
which they should have done at the time
and reconsidered the situation

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GRANTCKING When: 20 Jun 16 00:26

tournaments over, DJ has pissed it

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Aussie Driver When: 20 Jun 16 00:26

Jun 20, 2016 -- 12:23AM, maleuk01. wrote:

Why does he Aussie, you tell me what he did that made it move, the ball moved way after the practice puuting strokes. If you cannot, then its no penalty.

The rule does not state that it has to be conclusive. The benefit of doubt under the way the rule is written actually goes against the player. I can't see how they don't penalise him.

1 shot penalty as the official on the spot told him not to replace it, so he can not be penalised for not replacing the ball which would be a second shot.

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donny osmond When: 20 Jun 16 00:26

saying he didnt he has been excused.....

if he in fact did , then he needs to be penalised ( imo)

film looks pretty dodgy either way to me

commentators are wrong, officials are correct, they need to review it with dj
then make a decision, then let him sign.

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Sudoku_Junior When: 20 Jun 16 00:27

Interesting aussie. So in the very worst case here DJ gets penalised 1 shot?

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crespogol When: 20 Jun 16 00:27

crespogol how has dj done anything wrong?

If I was DJ I would plain refuse to sign for a bogey and put a par down.

He never ground the putter, how did he cause it too move, surely when approaching a putt your body has to be close to it.

As I say, apparently grounding isn't required anymore, they asked DJ if he knew of any reason why the ball didn't move, he said he didn't know of any reason. The official then said, that they would be showing DJ the video when he finishes in order to give him the opportunity to make his decision in a more informed way, he said, DJ's input would be welcome, but they will make their own decision regardless. They're saying the ball moved, what made it move? The obvious answer is the DJ's proximity, who knows, static electricity, whatever, also, the panel said that the USGA wouldn't be making their decision based on the pictures we see, so presumably the another angle.
If DJ doesn't give himself the penalty, they will impose it (presuming that's their decision (and it sounded like it was), however it will only be one shot, as he did call in the official at the time.

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Total Bosman When: 20 Jun 16 00:27

Out of sympathy, the rest of the field are handing it to him.

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maleuk01. When: 20 Jun 16 00:27

It does have to be conclusive if the player does not call the penalty on himself.

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Hank Hill When: 20 Jun 16 00:27

cmon DJ win by 2!

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johnnythebull When: 20 Jun 16 00:28

lowry fat lump of ....
was never going to win this

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Racingqueen When: 20 Jun 16 00:29

lowry still thinks hes an amateur. fat, no professionalism

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Hank Hill When: 20 Jun 16 00:29

Did anyone have Piercy down for this kind of run? I certainly didn't

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Aussie Driver When: 20 Jun 16 00:29

Jun 20, 2016 -- 12:27AM, Sudoku_Junior wrote:

Interesting aussie. So in the very worst case here DJ gets penalised 1 shot?

If they give him an additional penalty for not replacing the ball after the official told him not to it would be shambolic, surely not

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Racingqueen When: 20 Jun 16 00:29

lowry more likely to eat his club bag than win this

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Aussie Driver When: 20 Jun 16 00:30

Jun 20, 2016 -- 12:27AM, maleuk01. wrote:

It does have to be conclusive if the player does not call the penalty on himself.

That is incorrect

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maleuk01. When: 20 Jun 16 00:30

how can he make it roll backwards?

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Racingqueen When: 20 Jun 16 00:31

there is surely no way dj loses this even with a penalty.

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Racingqueen When: 20 Jun 16 00:31

fat lowry stuffing his fat face

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GRANTCKING When: 20 Jun 16 00:31

Jun 20, 2016 -- 12:29AM, Racingqueen wrote:

lowry more likely to eat his club bag than win this

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Hank Hill When: 20 Jun 16 00:32

I don't understand how any golfers can be fat with all the walking they do

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maleuk01. When: 20 Jun 16 00:33

Aussie I think your pocket is talking here.

A rules official was there with him. If a player does not all a penalty on himself your saying officials can guess what made the ball move after an official has already told him to play where it lies.

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dibdob When: 20 Jun 16 00:33

Furyk to win this in a play off. Come on!!!

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Hank Hill When: 20 Jun 16 00:33

Good finish for Day after the disaster of first rd.

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ReaseHeath When: 20 Jun 16 00:34

Dusty worried the official is going to stitch him up...

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Aussie Driver When: 20 Jun 16 00:34

Jun 20, 2016 -- 12:33AM, maleuk01. wrote:

Aussie I think your pocket is talking here.A rules official was there with him. If a player does not all a penalty on himself your saying officials can guess what made the ball move after an official has already told him to play where it lies.

No difference to my pocket at all.

It does not have to be conclusive. You need to read the rule. The benefit of doubt works against the player. If DJ can't tell them why the ball moved, if he just says I don't know, it must be a penalty under the rule

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johnnythebull When: 20 Jun 16 00:34

all become somewhat anti climactic

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lfc1971 When: 20 Jun 16 00:36

If the ball moves but you did not touch the ball, no penalty.
DJ did not touch it so no penalty. Thats all there is to it.

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TexassportsagentBuzz When: 20 Jun 16 00:37

What made the ball move? He should have shouted, these STUPID FAST **** GREENS YOU SET UP

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GRANTCKING When: 20 Jun 16 00:37

£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

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johnnythebull When: 20 Jun 16 00:37

GSM

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Aussie Driver When: 20 Jun 16 00:37

all over anyway

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dibdob When: 20 Jun 16 00:38

I think that just won it for big dustbin
Well done and well deserved!

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maleuk01. When: 20 Jun 16 00:38

how would the player know, could rested on a spike mark, could be a gust of wind, could be a minor earth quake 5000 miles away, if you don't know but are sure you did not do it its not a penalty.

Should have been resolved before he teed off on next hole. The Whistling Straits was unfortunate for DJ but was a penalty. Here it is not a penalty. Simple.