The Masters - 2013

[Craig Mac]

Think Tiger tried to force it in at 16 when he really didn't need to, good thing he drained a 6 footer to save par.

 

[YodisMatt]

So whats the story with the 14 year old? I have only seen a few things pop up on my sports app.

 

[pbibby]

Kid plays really slow. Broke the rules. That's a penalty. Sorry, no defense of that. But awesome for him he made the cut.

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[Craig Mac]

They were out of position on 10 and notified of it, he got a warning on 12 then a penalty on 17. Sucks, but it is what it is. Like it was said, at least he made the cut, couldn't imagine playing Augusta at that level, much less at 14!

 

[AlohaStyle]

Didn't get to see much today, looking forward to the weekend and seeing how the 14 yr old does, Phil on the comeback trail, Fowler getting an eagle and then double bogey after that, Bubba talk shit to himself and many other story lines.

 

[Craig Mac]

Agreed Ryan, really looking forward to moving day, this thing is wide open right now. I was really impressed with Jason Day watching his back nine today. Still a lot of golf left.

 

[bdc30]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh boy...

they're looking in to Tiger's drop from yesterday where his ball hit the pin and went in to the water...possibly illegal and if so, he signed an incorrect scorecard...........

golf.com has a good article on it.

 

[bluearmy]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh boy...

they're looking in to Tiger's drop from yesterday where his ball hit the pin and went in to the water...possibly illegal and if so, he signed an incorrect scorecard...........

golf.com has a good article on it.

I saw the footage...it's a total grey area with rule interpretation. He has to drop the ball as close to the original shot as possible, what is the measuring stick for close as possible? Unfortunately if he is disqualified it will be the story of the weekend instead of whoever wins. To me, he should be allowed to keep playing.

 

[bdc30]

unfortunately he made a pretty incriminating statement after the round though. here's a quote from the article on golf.com

The drop under question [pictured above] occurred after Woods’s approach shot to the par-5 struck the flagstick and rolled back into the water. Woods chose not to drop in what he described as the "wet" and "muddy" drop zone, which left him with two other options under the Rules of Golf:

1. Play [the] ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played; or

2. Drop a ball behind the water hazard, keeping the point at which the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the water hazard the ball may be dropped.

Woods chose the first option, but he appeared not to drop as close as possible to the original spot.

“So I went back to where I played it from, but I went two yards further back and I took, tried to take two yards off the shot of what I felt I hit,” Woods said after his round.

The ensuing shot “worked out perfectly," Woods said.

 

[pbibby]

He won't be disqualified I don't think. The footage shows he's very close (looked less than 2 yards) and the rule is very subjective. I think his statement is the only reason they're looking into it. This would be tragic. Not because it's tiger, but because no one will remember who wins, as has been said.

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[zama80]

Just announced that he was not disqualified. He was given a two stroke penalty and will start the day -1.

 

[Angry Bill]

Tiger should withdraw for the good of himself and Golf. He only got the exception because of ratings. Two yards was not close to the original spot and he admitted doing it to gain the two yards. I actually wanted Tiger to win, but he blew it. Tiger has an opportunity to do eneiht thing. If he plays, he will loose a lot of fans. IMHO. Only time I actually agree with Nick Faldo.

 

[bdc30]

I completely agree that withdrawing would be the right thing to do. There's no way they would have given ANY other player the same leniency - nor should they. It wasn't a rules misinterpretation nor was it an accident.

 

[Angry Bill]

Yep Brent. But Tiger won't withdraw I bet.

 

[bdc30]

I can't see his ego allowing that either.

 

[Angry Bill]

At least Bubba is making a move. Already bagged 3 birdies and two pars this morning, putting him at plus 1.

 

[zama80]

Oh man, I am torn. I think he should withdraw. But I disagree, I think he may withdraw. His golf rep is really the only thing that isn't tarnished and I am not sure he is willing to give that up too. On the other hand, if he doe play it will be great theater. Plus the ratings will go through the roof.

 

[Angry Bill]

But it isn't about ratings (the committee made it that way) . It's about doing the right thing. Funny how a 14 year old showed us how a pro should act in golf. With class. Tiger can now do more for golf than he ever imagined. But, it's all about the money for him and thenMasters Committee.

 

[mistaforty]

At this point it's a lose lose situation. If he doesn't win he loses and if he does win....

 

[zama80]

But it isn't about ratings (the committee made it that way) . It's about doing the right thing. Funny how a 14 year old showed us how a pro should act in golf. With class. Tiger can now do more for golf than he ever imagined. But, it's all about the money for him and thenMasters Committee.

I don't think it is about money for Tiger. Not getting the prize money from the Masters won't affect Tiger's balance sheet one little bit. I don't even think it is about the money for the Masters organization. If it was about the money for them, they would sell the broadcast rights to the highest bidder and show every shot on all four days. As it is now they restrict the broadcast times. They don't even begin the national broadcast until 3:00 PM EST today and 2:00 PM tomorrow. That doesn't seem to be a money grab to me.