[Uncle Chip]

I have a question for anybody regarding this rule that Tiger Woods violated:

"Proceed under the stroke and distance provision of Rule 27-1 by playing a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played."

Since the nearest possible place in all cases is the divot left by the previous shot, how many golfers then go back, drop the ball in the divot and play it form there???

[MHGinTN]

Hmmm. Whewn I was still playing, my fellow players would comment that I hit so close tot he middle of fairways that I porobably have to play out of my own divots day after day. But I don't see how someone can drop in their own divot since a golf ball tends to bounce a little when you drop it at arms length from your body and at shoulder height.

Seriesly, Woods would do well to DQ himself and honor the Rule of Golf. Be a leader, Tiger, not an obamaroid (the rules aren't for me but for thee).

[EVO X]

how many golfers then go back, drop the ball in the divot and play it form there???

Actually the divot is closer to the hole than where the ball originally was, so the player would drop it again or place it after a failed 2nd drop...