From: Bob on 11 Apr 2010 18:57 Hello, Not a golfer, but I enjoy watching a bit sometimes. Question: Saw Mickelson putting today, where his putt hit a golf ball marker, and angled off. Undoubtedly cost him a stroke. Why wasn't it removed by whoever placed it there ? Isn't it there responsibility to do so ? Why didn't Mickelson remove it ? He's allowed to, isn't he according to the rules ? Thanks, B.
From: Lloyd Parsons on 11 Apr 2010 19:34 In article <hptk4l$mv7$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Bob <rgsros(a)notme.invalid> wrote: > Hello, > > Not a golfer, but I enjoy watching a bit sometimes. > > Question: Saw Mickelson putting today, where his putt hit a golf ball > marker, and angled off. Undoubtedly cost him a stroke. > > Why wasn't it removed by whoever placed it there ? > Isn't it there responsibility to do so ? > > Why didn't Mickelson remove it ? > He's allowed to, isn't he according to the rules ? > > Thanks, > B. I don't think that was what you saw. I watched and saw the putt go off after something hit the green while Phil was in the backstroke of his putt. It wasn't a ball marker. -- Lloyd
From: Don Kirkman on 12 Apr 2010 02:12 On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:34:40 -0500, Lloyd Parsons <lloydparsons(a)mac.com> wrote: >In article <hptk4l$mv7$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > Bob <rgsros(a)notme.invalid> wrote: >> Not a golfer, but I enjoy watching a bit sometimes. >> Question: Saw Mickelson putting today, where his putt hit a golf ball >> marker, and angled off. Undoubtedly cost him a stroke. >> Why wasn't it removed by whoever placed it there ? >> Isn't it there responsibility to do so ? >> Why didn't Mickelson remove it ? >> He's allowed to, isn't he according to the rules ? >I don't think that was what you saw. I watched and saw the putt go off >after something hit the green while Phil was in the backstroke of his >putt. It wasn't a ball marker. Just as Mickelson started his stroke something blew down exactly into his line. He didn't even have time to react. From the remarks of the announce crew it was probably the part of a pine "blossom" that carries the pollen - it was too solid and three dimensional to have been a leaf. -- Don Kirkman donsno2(a)charter.net
From: johnty on 12 Apr 2010 03:32 On 11 Apr, 23:57, Bob <rgs...(a)notme.invalid> wrote: > Hello, > > Not a golfer, but I enjoy watching a bit sometimes. > > Question: Saw Mickelson putting today, where his putt hit a golf ball > marker, and angled off. Undoubtedly cost him a stroke. > > Why wasn't it removed by whoever placed it there ? > Isn't it there responsibility to do so ? > > Why didn't Mickelson remove it ? > He's allowed to, isn't he according to the rules ? > It wasn't a ball marker, it was a loose impediment. Nevertheless, impediment or obstruction it's the same outcome - he could have been removed it if he wished but if a ball deflects off it, play it as it lies.
From: Loudon Briggs on 12 Apr 2010 15:19 johnty <johnty1(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >On 11 Apr, 23:57, Bob <rgs...(a)notme.invalid> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Not a golfer, but I enjoy watching a bit sometimes. >> >> Question: �Saw Mickelson putting today, where his putt hit a golf ball >> marker, and angled off. �Undoubtedly cost him a stroke. >> >> Why wasn't it removed by whoever placed it there ? >> Isn't it there responsibility to do so ? >> >> Why didn't Mickelson remove it ? >> He's allowed to, isn't he according to the rules ? >> > > >It wasn't a ball marker, it was a loose impediment. Nevertheless, >impediment or obstruction it's the same outcome - he could have been >removed it if he wished but if a ball deflects off it, play it as it >lies. My son saw it and asked about it... he replayed it a couple of times and I think this is what happened. When the impediment appeared, he had not started his stroke, However, he HAD actually addressed the ball. Once you've done that, you must continue the stroke to avoid a penalty. That's how I saw it... he had no other choice but to putt and pray! -- Loudon R. Briggs larebe(a)bbz.net Phoenix, AZ "How Can You Not Like A Game Where It's Okay To Get Teed Off, Tote A Six-Iron, Shoot Birdies, and If You're Under Par It's A Great Day!" (from "Frank & Ernest" by Bob Thaves -- used with permission)
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