[Pollster1]

Yes, and he was assessed a two-stroke penalty for violating it. The author and I are saying that is insufficient in this case.

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.

[TexasGator]

” 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.