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Originally Posted by javadog
The rules also recognize that it's an impossibility to drop it exactly where it was, which is why they allow two club lengths. If they wanted it more precise, they'd allow you to place the ball, not drop it.
But, if you look at the video of the drop, he didn't drop it 6 feet back. Not even close to 6 feet. And, he talked about taking 2 yards out of his swing. Miss that comment?
Do you penalize him for what he said, or what he did? If the intent was to drop it 6 feet back, don't you think he'd have dropped it a little closer to 6 feet back? I know the difference between 2-3 feet and 6 feet and I could probably have dropped it closer to 6 feet back, had that been my intent.
He was on a downslope, you can assume the ball is going to roll some distance towards the hole, so how far back do you make the drop, to ensure it doesn't roll forwards past the divot and you have to drop it again?
JR
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No, the 2 club length rule has no application at all to his situation. Zero.
His comment was he took 2 yards out of his shot by moving the ball further back 2 yards, and putting the same swing on it.
You penalize him for violating the rules. He admitted he didn't drop the ball "as nearly as possible'' to the spot of the original shot." Boom. That's a violation.
If you were correct, don't you think he'd be making your argument???
No one is making your argument, because it is a complete misunderstanding of the rules and the relief he took.
Everyone (even Tiger himself) agrees it was a rules violation and a 2 stroke penalty. The only dispute is whether he should be DQ'd or only.