michelle wie

GPK · #1 03-29-2010, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gales0678

no - they came up to her , mid round

she claims she lost her balance and thatis why the club touched the hazard , the rules officals didn't see it that way

Said she had a white skirt on and didn't want to get it muddy.

Scav · #2 03-29-2010, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

Said she had a white skirt on and didn't want to get it muddy.

What is grounding a club? Like she used it like a cane or something.

I have been known to fall in a sandtrap or two and I always use my clubs to get me in and out.

GPK · #3 03-30-2010, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav

What is grounding a club? Like she used it like a cane or something.

I have been known to fall in a sandtrap or two and I always use my clubs to get me in and out.

Anytime your ball is in a water hazard or bunker, you can't ground your club inside the hazard or bunker.

In your case, once you finally get the ball out of the bunker on your 4th attempt, then you can ground your club.

herkhorse · #4 03-30-2010, 10:08 AM

Scav · #5 03-30-2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GPK

Anytime your ball is in a water hazard or bunker, you can't ground your club inside the hazard or bunker.

In your case, once you finally get the ball out of the bunker on your 4th attempt, then you can ground your club.

GFY. I am decent in the bunkers up here.

The bunkers in Florida were ridiculous, it was like hitting off of dust it was so 'fine' and thin. Up here you gotta smoke the ball out of traps for it to go anywhere.

gales0678 · #6 03-30-2010, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by GPK

Anytime your ball is in a water hazard or bunker, you can't ground your club inside the hazard or bunker.

In your case, once you finally get the ball out of the bunker on your 4th attempt, then you can ground your club.

kev wasn't the rule infraction after the shot ?? the club was grounded after she hit the ball and was trying to get out of the water hazard (still a penalty though)

GPK · #7 03-30-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gales0678

kev wasn't the rule infraction after the shot ?? the club was grounded after she hit the ball and was trying to get out of the water hazard (still a penalty though)

The ball only moved a few inches out of the water in into the rough, but still inside the hazard line. Had the ball cleared the hazard line, she could have grounded her club without penalty.

gales0678 · #8 03-30-2010, 10:32 AM

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The ball only moved a few inches out of the water in into the rough, but still inside the hazard line. Had the ball cleared the hazard line, she could have grounded her club without penalty.

what if that was old molly in the lady's member guest who was 75 at the time , assuming there was a tape that you as the club pro could look at , and saw that while the ball remained inside the hazrd , the old lady (unlike a young spray wie) would have lost her balance and fell into the water without the aid of the club touching the ground .... in that case couldn't the exception to grounding the club be used and the women not penalized?

i agree with the wie decision , she wasn't losing her balance

GPK · #9 03-30-2010, 10:38 AM

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what if that was old molly in the lady's member guest who was 75 at the time , assuming there was a tape that you as the club pro could look at , and saw that while the ball remained inside the hazrd , the old lady (unlike a young spray wie) would have lost her balance and fell into the water without the aid of the club touching the ground .... in that case couldn't the exception to grounding the club be used and the women not penalized?

i agree with the wie decision , she wasn't losing her balance

1. Old Molly wouldn't have gone in the hazard and played that shot.

2. Rules are rules. They apply to everyone.

I had a woman that was a member at a course I worked at for years not speak to me for a very long time because I DQ'd her and her 2 playing partners from a tournament

docicu3 · #10 03-30-2010, 02:08 AM

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Said she had a white skirt on and didn't want to get it muddy.

I honestly do not think she knows the rules Kev. She had some lame excuse about not having her balance in the hazzard so the penalty didn't apply to her. Maybe Tiger can give her a few pointers......

MinnSkinny · #11 03-30-2010, 05:30 AM

I'm not a big fan of hers, and she did break the rule, so she gets the two shots, but for cryin' out loud why does the media eat her alive all the time? Probably other penalties were assessed/taken and not a blip on those. She needs a break from the media, but probably won't happen.

docicu3 · #12 03-30-2010, 05:50 AM

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I'm not a big fan of hers, and she did break the rule, so she gets the two shots, but for cryin' out loud why does the media eat her alive all the time? Probably other penalties were assessed/taken and not a blip on those. She needs a break from the media, but probably won't happen.

Was thinking the same but the parents are supposed to pieces of work that have earned every bit of ill will. She's a kid who was never allowed to be one.

MinnSkinny · #13 03-30-2010, 06:18 AM

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Was thinking the same but the parents are supposed to pieces of work that have earned every bit of ill will. She's a kid who was never allowed to be one.

Exactly! A lot of ill will from her constant efforts to play above LPGA level too. Nike/Media sold her way up the ladder, now she has to be under the microscope every event. And...........some LPGA rules officials behave like Nazi's.........

Antitrust32 · #14 03-30-2010, 07:21 AM

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I honestly do not think she knows the rules Kev. She had some lame excuse about not having her balance in the hazzard so the penalty didn't apply to her. Maybe Tiger can give her a few pointers......

trying to talk her way out of an obvious penalty is not the right way to go about things in golf.. you take your penalty and move on. respect the rules!

Nascar1966 · #15 03-30-2010, 10:17 AM

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trying to talk her way out of an obvious penalty is not the right way to go about things in golf.. you take your penalty and move on. respect the rules!

I second your statement. If you cant abide by the rules dont be an embarassment to sport. Dont play it.

Here is a link to the video:

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/de...rn=golf,230778

Wie also states that the rules of golf book isnt great reading material. Some spokeswoman for the golfing world.

Scav · #16 03-30-2010, 10:30 AM

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I second your statement. If you cant abide by the rules dont be an embarassment to sport. Dont play it.

Here is a link to the video:

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/de...rn=golf,230778

Wie also states that the rules of golf book isnt great reading material. Some spokeswoman for the golfing world.

Do you hate your life? You are pretty close to the most negative person I have ever been in some form of contact with.

Nascar1966 · #17 03-30-2010, 12:33 PM

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Do you hate your life? You are pretty close to the most negative person I have ever been in some form of contact with.

I guess your saying its okay to break the rules of golf? That was Wie's quote about the book not mine. How am I being negative? Just curious. No I dont hate my life. I have a wonderful wife and son that I wake up to everyday. I really could care less what your ignorant @ss thinks about me. Im not here to please you or anyone else. The only people I have to please are my wife and son and to an exent my boss at where I work. If you dont like that and you think im being negative well thats your opinion.