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Mushy · 24-02-2019 08:24PM

DJ bout to get a ridiculous free drop here

Joe_ Public · 24-02-2019 08:25PM

Any golfer would do the same in that instance...but so fcking jammy all the same.

Mushy · 24-02-2019 08:27PM

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Any golfer would do the same in that instance...but so fcking jammy all the same.

Need Lowry there to have his words. Also standing on a path like that should not be cause for a drop

24-02-2019 08:27PM

My stream has no sound, why is he getting a drop?

Mushy · 24-02-2019 08:28PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My stream has no sound, why is he getting a drop?

Standing on the path.

24-02-2019 08:28PM

Unreal he is blessed to be only 1 over so far this round

stockdam · 24-02-2019 08:30PM

Mushy wrote: »

DJ bout to get a ridiculous free drop here

It really is a silly rule. He was behind a tree and having to play out backwards (or have a penalty drop). He really should not be given a drop that grossly changes the shot to be played.

I know the rules but sometimes they do seem to be bent too much.

Rikand · 24-02-2019 08:31PM

HighLine wrote: »

Disagree... the whole purpose of dropping from knee height is to decrease the possibility of the ball rolling outside the relief area, then having to be re-dropped and then having to be placed (often to the advantage of the player).

The avoidance of the above should speed things up.

The player should be allowed to drop the ball from any height between the shoulder and the knee

TCM · 24-02-2019 08:31PM

Got out of jail with that drop. As they say he's 'as lucky as a cut cat'. Getting all the breaks over last 3 days.

Joe_ Public · 24-02-2019 08:34PM

I agree it looks bad there but at same time it’s hard to have rules that cover for every specific instance. I think most golfers would have done the same, whether shane was alongside shaking his head or not.

TCM · 24-02-2019 08:38PM

Rikand wrote:

The player should be allowed to drop the ball from any height between the shoulder and the knee

Players were constantly using the drop to intentionally get the ball to bounce/roll outside the permitted drop area and therefore allowing them to place the ball. So the knee drop is a good idea - prevents players abusing the rule.

stockdam · 24-02-2019 08:41PM

Now Rory is playing the silly free-drop rule.....or maybe he won't get it.

He is deliberately trying to stand in a strange way to get a free-drop.

However DJ shouldn't have had the drop either as he could have narrowed his stance.

Joe_ Public · 24-02-2019 08:42PM

Ref not looking very convinced here.

Mantis Toboggan · 24-02-2019 08:45PM

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Ref not looking very convinced here.

Rules only apply to certain players it seems.

24-02-2019 08:45PM

Thomas also in best mode -8 on his round with a bogey and was closish to a hole in 1 and a hole out

rodge68 · 24-02-2019 08:46PM

Rory taking the piss there..ref was correct..imo.

bren2001 · 24-02-2019 08:46PM

Neither one of them should have got the drop but that's an absolute joke. Certain rules for certain players

Mantis Toboggan · 24-02-2019 08:47PM

That's that for Rory. Unlucky.

HighLine · 24-02-2019 08:48PM

Rikand wrote: »

The player should be allowed to drop the ball from any height between the shoulder and the knee

Again... failing to see the obvious point. Players intentionally will drop it from shoulder height... twice.... and then get to place it. This is slow.

It's a simple rule and people will get their heads around it eventually.

stockdam · 24-02-2019 08:48PM

Now Rory has let it get to his head. He was trying to chase a par and should have calmed down.

DJ bent the rules as he could have easily played the shot but Rory let it get to him.

TCM · 24-02-2019 08:49PM

McIlroy banjaxed.

HighLine · 24-02-2019 08:49PM

Ref correct there regarding Rory looking for a free drop. If his foot was on the path, Rory's downswing would have hit the tree before the ball. Good call... but a shame all the same.

stockdam · 24-02-2019 08:50PM

bren2001 wrote: »

Neither one of them should have got the drop but that's an absolute joke. Certain rules for certain players

Neither of them should have been a free drop. However I don't think the rules are different for different players. The referee should have asked DJ to narrow his stance and to say that he was milking the rules.

mafc · 24-02-2019 08:51PM

Ruling was correct imo however the previous ruling in DJ’s favour was a joke. Cheating in a roundabout way

Mushy · 24-02-2019 08:54PM

Missed Rorys one...looking forward to seeing it

Remind me · 24-02-2019 08:54PM

stockdam wrote: »

Neither of them should have been a free drop. However I don't think the rules are different for different players. The referee should have asked DJ to narrow his stance and to say that he was milking the rules.

Yeap, he questioned how Rory would play the shot not DJ

stockdam · 24-02-2019 08:54PM

Great putt by Rory.........either he will force it too much now or start to play unbelievable golf.

stockdam · 24-02-2019 08:55PM

Mushy wrote: »

Missed Rorys one...looking forward to seeing it

He was trying to stand in a direction that he wouldn't normally. He was looking for the free drop.

DJ was very luck as he was in exactly the same position but he convinced the ref that he had to touch the path with his foot.

stockdam · 24-02-2019 08:57PM

Remind me wrote: »

Yeap, he questioned how Rory would play the shot not DJ

Agree.....why didn't he just say to DJ......you don't have to stand like that. I guess it's hard to ask a player to narrow his stance.

Maybe the ref should not be questioning what type of shot the player should make but rather just make sure that the stance isn't abnormally wide.

The ruling either should be that if a player can take a narrow stance and still be in balance then play the shot. Otherwise if the player stands on the path irrespective of the direction that he is playing the shot then free-drop.

But DJ's ruling was just wrong in my opinion. He hit it behind a tree and should have been forced to play.

Mushy · 24-02-2019 09:12PM

stockdam wrote: »

He was trying to stand in a direction that he wouldn't normally. He was looking for the free drop.

DJ was very luck as he was in exactly the same position but he convinced the ref that he had to touch the path with his foot.

Saw it now...joke that one got it and other didn't. Refs job is to enforce rules, not day how the player should be playing shots.

DJ shot, if taking that stance, would clatter the root of the tree, so he wouldn't take that stance.

Rory should have angled slightly and gone wide stance. Think he can feel aggrieved

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