I considered swapping Louie and Hoffman for Sergio and Na, but didn't. Only cost me 10 strokes.
That's what I'm saying that sucks. With a good lie, the tower was obviously no problem (as we saw)...but with his original lie it really still wasn't a problem, because he couldn't hit the ball that far anyway from that lie. And he had that lie because he hit the ball there. So I think it's complete BS that he gets to move the ball from an impossible lie to a clean lie. That tower wasn't going to come into play with either shot...from the rough or from the place where he was allowed to drop.
When professional golfers hit shots into bad places, they should have to hit them out of those places...just like everyone else has to do.
Complaints about the relief DJ got from the TV tower is misplaced. Line-of-sight relief for temporary immovable obstructions is standard operating procedure and is really the only way to go. Modern TV productions requires huge towers and grandstands and all kind of unnatural and temporary things to be erected all over the course. If they are between you and the hole, you get relief. Where the relief takes you is a bit subjective and up to the referee on site - but relief is pretty much automatic.
I understand that....but the relief he took wasn't any relief at all from the tower. He just moved the ball straight back a couple of club lengths from a terrible lie to a clean lie. The trajectory of the shot over the tower didn't change at all. That was my point. The only thing the ruling changed was to give him a perfect lie instead of an almost impossible lie. The reason behind it...in this case....was a scam. DJ didn't need relief from the tower. He needed relief from an impossible lie. He just used the tower as an excuse.
Think I got this in the bag:
Day: +2
Schwartzel: +7
Spieth: +9
Grillo: +13
TOTAL: +31
Big difference in the trajectory possible from the rough versus the lie he ended up with. Maybe he hits a low knuckler from there, the tower was clearly on his line, certainly could have hit it. People are so programmed for the rules of golf to screw the player they freak out when God forbid a rule benefits someone.
If they don't want players getting drops, don't put towers near obvious lines of play. There isn't a player in the field who wouldn't have taken relief there.
Place | Entrant | Low 4 | Bonus | Total |
1 | NjDeac77 | 2 | -8 | -6 |
2 | Wrangor | 3 | -5 | -2 |
2 | HTTD | 6 | -8 | -2 |
2 | Presideac | 6 | -8 | -2 |
5 | CumberlandDeac | 6 | -5 | 1 |
6 | RJKarl | 7 | -5 | 2 |
7 | stonz | 7 | - | 7 |
8 | bluefish | 12 | -3 | 9 |
8 | CDeacMan | 14 | -5 | 9 |
8 | texasdeac | 12 | -3 | 9 |
8 | DCDeac | 14 | -5 | 9 |
12 | morrison2951 | 15 | -5 | 10 |
12 | scooter84 | 15 | -5 | 10 |
14 | cville deac | 16 | -5 | 11 |
14 | AnonymousDeac | 16 | -5 | 11 |
14 | nomadic | 11 | - | 11 |
14 | High Right | 16 | -5 | 11 |
18 | deac29 | 18 | -5 | 13 |
19 | Tex98 | 17 | -3 | 14 |
20 | Fayettenam | 20 | -5 | 15 |
20 | cpadeac2010 | 15 | - | 15 |
22 | CarlosBerg | 18 | - | 18 |
22 | TBDeac | 18 | - | 18 |
24 | mebanedeac | 19 | - | 19 |
25 | MrBojanglesSon | 20 | - | 20 |
26 | DeacdeTejas | 22 | - | 22 |
27 | Les Grossman | 23 | - | 23 |
28 | wake20 | 24 | - | 24 |
28 | WakeForest Fan | 24 | - | 24 |
30 | 1834 | 25 | - | 25 |
31 | timdunkandthefunk | 26 | - | 26 |
32 | Baller Deac | 27 | - | 27 |
32 | LiquidKarma | 27 | - | 27 |
34 | Hogie | 29 | - | 29 |
35 | deacz | 30 | - | 30 |
35 | WFU71 | 30 | - | 30 |
37 | DeaconSlim2.0 | 31 | - | 31 |
37 | MrBojanglesDad | 31 | - | 31 |
39 | Teamramrod | 35 | - | 35 |
40 | MrBojangles | CUT | -5 | CUT |
40 | PhonsoINT | CUT | -5 | CUT |
40 | aoc3281 | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | FckVwls | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | matt | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | rocket | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | bobknightfan | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | deac6 | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | oldschooldeac | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | Sleepy | CUT | -3 | CUT |
40 | 1985 Deac | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | Deacsfan27 | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | CDeacManBro | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | Partree | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | ChicdeaC | CUT | - | CUT |
40 | Coach O | CUT | -5 | CUT |
40 | YDIW | CUT | - | CUT |
I understand that....but the relief he took wasn't any relief at all from the tower. He just moved the ball straight back a couple of club lengths from a terrible lie to a clean lie. The trajectory of the shot over the tower didn't change at all. That was my point. The only thing the ruling changed was to give him a perfect lie instead of an almost impossible lie. The reason behind it...in this case....was a scam. DJ didn't need relief from the tower. He needed relief from an impossible lie. He just used the tower as an excuse.
Did anyone else catch Rory's comment that he would have personally stopped playing until a ruling was rendered? Bravo, although I suspect the USGA would have slapped a slow play penalty on him.
I still can't get over what a shit show this was, and I also can't get over the fact that Dustin Johnson with all his seeming demons was able to overcome it in spectacular fashion. It was just his time. And now that the lid is off, I expect we are going to see him pick off a handful of majors in the next 5-10 years.
I considered swapping Louie and Hoffman for Sergio and Na, but didn't. Only cost me 10 strokes.
Thanks for running it again, Sleepy.
Congrats to Nj. Great pick of Lowry, and you made me feel guilty of abandoning my favorite golfer, Oosthuizen. I almost always have him on my team, but he hadn't been in his typically great form recently. I'll try not to make that mistake again at Troon.