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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER
WTF! You mean they let him putt for a victory they knew they'd have to take away? WOW, this could have been much worse if he made that.
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at least the official went up to them before he signed his scorecard and said there might be a problem... that way he didn't get DQ'd and lost his prize $$ too.
At least for me growing up playing tournaments, one of the things that our golf coach said to us.... if there's anything even remotely questionable, ask an official, regardless.
I also agree that knowing how wet or loose the sand is, is a huge advantage, knowing whether or not you can blast the ball out of it or not. Even setting a rake inside the trap would get you in trouble (for testing the sand).... which is why the rakes should be set just outside of and not in a trap.