Tiger possibly to be DQ'd for signing an incorrect scorecard. My question is WHY is golf the only sport where the players are required to keep their own score and enforce their own penalties and are only penalized in the event that the score is incorrect?
By someone that was keeping the correct score all along?
Just seems like it's set up only for issues. NBA players do not call their own fouls. MLB players do not call strikes and balls. Just seems odd. Anyways, here's the story:
http://www.cbssports.com/golf/blog/eye-on-golf/22059739/is-tiger-woods-facing-disqualification-at-mastersQuote (OtterJethro @ Apr 13 2013 12:26am)
I only care what other golfers think and most seem to feel it was uncalled for because most golfers would be penalized under the letter of the law.
I tend to agree, but he was warned 3 times. If it were anyone else I'm sure feelings would be different, however, we have that "but he's a kid" feeling attached to it. The rules official that called it has 30 years experience and is probably the most respected of them all.
This post was edited by TkM on Apr 13 2013 06:02am