PGA Chamionship

slotdirt · #1 08-16-2010, 01:29 PM

Seriously, can someone explain to me why "grounding" your club is even a penalty? Michelle Wie got in trouble for this last year, and it's really the dumbest rule in all of golf. What advantage could D. Johnson possibly have gained for that yesterday?

Antitrust32 · #2 08-16-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Seriously, can someone explain to me why "grounding" your club is even a penalty? Michelle Wie got in trouble for this last year, and it's really the dumbest rule in all of golf. What advantage could D. Johnson possibly have gained for that yesterday?

its just the rules. cant ground your club in a hazard. a sand trap is considered a hazard.

I would guess the rule is like that to penalize you for hitting a poor shot.

slotdirt · #3 08-16-2010, 01:55 PM

I get that it's the rule, but it's a completely useless rule. There are rules to keep someone from cheating and then there are rules just to have rules.

Antitrust32 · #4 08-16-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

I get that it's the rule, but it's a completely useless rule. There are rules to keep someone from cheating and then there are rules just to have rules.

like i said, its a penalty for hitting a poor shot.

its not a big deal to follow & its not difficult to hit the shot without grounding the club.

what is useless.. is to call something that looked like a 4 foot patch of land that had been worn down by people walking a "sand trap".

slotdirt · #5 08-16-2010, 02:08 PM

Well, yes, agreed on that last point. I just think grounding a club in a hazard is a dumb rule in the first place.

Antitrust32 · #6 08-16-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Well, yes, agreed on that last point. I just think grounding a club in a hazard is a dumb rule in the first place.

they almost did the same thing with tiger on saturday or friday (dont remember which day I saw it)

He hit into the rough, and there were some worn down areas of dirt / sand.. just little 6 inch patches, grass all around it though.

The official spent 5 minutes deciding if it was in a sand trap or not. Yes a 6 inch sand trap!

Turns out they decided it was not a trap so Tiger could ground his club.

Too bad the official that was with Dustins group didnt just speak up.. or Dustin should have asked.. but I guess you have other things on your mind when you are leading the PGA championship on the 72nd hole.

jms62 · #7 08-16-2010, 03:10 PM

If you were able to ground your club in the bunker you would be able to improve your lie.