Posted on 06/16/2018 5:25:51 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
I'm sorry.
Those are the first two words Phil Mickelson should say publicly Sunday morning after a fitful night of sleep.
I withdraw.
Those are the next words Mickelson should say on his way out of the U.S. Open and into a better and brighter tomorrow.
Mickelson made a mockery of his sport's national championship on his 48th birthday, and he should now do the honorable thing and remove himself from the tournament.
He hit his moving ball out of frustration on the 13th green at Shinnecock Hills, and then told a counterfeit tale about his intent. Mickelson said he took a strategic whack at his rolling putt as it headed downhill to accept the two-stroke penalty rather than risk playing the ball conventionally and taking a score more damaging than the 10 he posted on the par 4.
I believe Ian O’Connor should take a hike and stop editorializing with his personal opinions.
Phil broke a rule and accepted the penalty, then moved on.
His was a flagrant violation that essentially is unprecedented in golf’s history; as the author said, he made a mockery of the game. He didn’t “play by the rules,” he intentionally broke the rule.
“At a minimum the gutless USGA should disqualify him from this tournament, and the PGA should suspend him for some months.”
I thought you beli3ved in following the rules!
Apparently, discussing this with you is pointless, since you only wish to mock.
Golf is more like Bridge than like Poker. In Poker, bluffing and deception are part of the game, and one can hesitate or think longer than usual before a bet for the purpose of deception - not a gentleman's game. In Bridge, players are expected to avoid any deceptive actions. One can choose the card to be played in order to deceive the opponents, but one cannot hesitate in that play for the purpose of deception.
Based on Golf etiquette, I'm with you. Intentionally incurring a penalty is a violation of the general spirit of the game. To paraphrase the Supreme Court: It's in the penumbra of the rules of Golf.
I don’t know. Obviously there wouldn’t be a rule if people had it done it before. So the fact that he did it and then got a penalty for doing it would seem like more than enough punishment.
I have never seen a golf course so unfair to the players. They were not trying to make par. They were trying to survive and stay within 10-15 of above par. I quit watching. I got sick of +10, +15, +12, +14 beside nearly every player’s name. When the likes of Rory, Jordan, and Mick and even slime ball Woods all wind up over +10 above, it is sickening. I simply quit watching people hit out of the weeds or bunkers. All they needed to play this course was a driver, 5 iron, sand wedge, and a weedeater.
Yes, Rule 1-2 should be invoked, as former USGA president David Fay urged on Fox’s telecast.
Golf enthusiasts are the most boring people on Earth.
LOL!
You want a penalty applied that is not as stated in the rules and you complain about being confronted?
That is the penalty in the rule book. If the USGA has a problem with it, they should change the rule. Phil made a calculated decision...it's no different than any other sport (e.g. hard foul in the NBA to put your opponent at the free throw line rather than giving up an easy layup).
” I’m with you. Intentionally incurring a penalty is a violation of the general spirit of the game. “
LOL! The rules of golf allow you to intentionally incur penalties.
Look at the exceptions/notes to Rule 14 again:
“(Ball purposely deflected or stopped by player, partner or caddie - see Rule 1-2)”
http://www.usga.org/rules/rules-and-decisions.html#!rule-14
Similar exception for Rule 19-2. This is clearly a rule 1-2 situation.
(Ball purposely deflected or stopped by player, partner or caddie - see Rule 1-2)
As I noted above, disqualification is an available remedy.
Confrontation and mocking are quite distinct. Have a nice evening.
You are losing it ...
Why would you levy a two stoke penalty for an insignificant error?
Since Phil is pretty close to last place, I was wondering why anyone cared about this. I wanted them to talk about the golfers who are in contention this week, and not worry about the players who were good 15 or 20 years ago.
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