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Golf is good whether Tiger is around or not
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Golf is more popular when Tiger is in contention. I'll watch about any tournament, but it is better when he has a chance to win it.
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Tiger polarizes fans the way the Cowboys(and the Steelers IMO) do.
I agree he is good for golf TV ratings.
I also agree he is a world class asshat.
I agree he is good for golf TV ratings.
I also agree he is a world class asshat.
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you mean cheating
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Tiger = ratings
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Yeah, but the problem is that he didn't drop appropriately, and he knew it. Maybe not at the time -- I'm not saying he was cheating -- but he would have known shortly afterwards that he screwed up.
And as long as this game has gone on, if you sign an incorrect scorecard, you're DQ'd.
Seems that Augusta used this 33-7 "tv rule" as a loophole to keep him in the tournament.
And as long as this game has gone on, if you sign an incorrect scorecard, you're DQ'd.
Seems that Augusta used this 33-7 "tv rule" as a loophole to keep him in the tournament.
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But the initial ruling was that he dropped appropriately and the rules committee told him that he did and gave him the go ahead to sign his scorecard. Apparently there was some concern on his part or it wouldn't have been a concern. You can't DQ him when he relied on the rules committee's ruling to sign his scorecard.
It's a shame that he lost 3 shots because he hit a shot that was *too good*. He would be one shot out to start today if he hadn't hit the flagstick.
It's a shame that he lost 3 shots because he hit a shot that was *too good*. He would be one shot out to start today if he hadn't hit the flagstick.
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Agreed. It's not like he tried to pull a fast one by signing his card. There was questions asked and answered by the rules committee before he signed. To try and claim he cheated is retarded.
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The facts and the timeline on this have been sort of murky, but I believe Ridley said they looked at the video before he finished and didn't find anything wrong with the drop, so they didn't talk to him about it. I believe Tiger said yesterday the first time they talked to him was yesterday (Saturday) morning.
And it isn't cheating per se. I don't think anyone said he was "cheating" when he dropped that ball. But he knows that in his pissed off state he conflated two of the different drop options and took an illegal drop. He also admitted he was trying to gain an advantage from it.
The obvious bad precedent this sets is that you can break rules out there and if you aren't caught you get away with it. If you are caught, oh well, they just add the strokes later. That's one reason the penalty was so harsh before, to absolutely discourage it.
Guess it's just a new era, one probably driven like bb said by ratings. You wonder if this had been, say, Jon Senden if the decision would've been the same.
And it isn't cheating per se. I don't think anyone said he was "cheating" when he dropped that ball. But he knows that in his pissed off state he conflated two of the different drop options and took an illegal drop. He also admitted he was trying to gain an advantage from it.
The obvious bad precedent this sets is that you can break rules out there and if you aren't caught you get away with it. If you are caught, oh well, they just add the strokes later. That's one reason the penalty was so harsh before, to absolutely discourage it.
Guess it's just a new era, one probably driven like bb said by ratings. You wonder if this had been, say, Jon Senden if the decision would've been the same.
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Same here, and I think he or Day wins. They both looked super solid yesterday.
I like Cabrera, too, but he tends to be streaky and I almost can't see him hitting it that well two days (or 2.5 really) in a row.
I like Cabrera, too, but he tends to be streaky and I almost can't see him hitting it that well two days (or 2.5 really) in a row.