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Why Phil Mickleson should apologize then withdraw from the U.S. Open
ESPN.com ^ | Ian O'Connor

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.


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KEYWORDS: golf; pga; usga
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To: Williams

I might be wrong but I know of no other game that forgeting to sign your scorecard eliminates you from the game. Any other sport that this would happen in they would merely ask you to sign it. This rule is to ad something into golf that is missing.....a sense of relevance.


141 posted on 06/17/2018 6:16:20 AM PDT by ontap
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To: TexasGator

Defensive ends do it all the time. Standard play in football is to comit any offense to prevent a touchdown....perfectly logical!!!


142 posted on 06/17/2018 6:20:38 AM PDT by ontap
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To: JustOneStarfish

Good luck with rehab and get back on the course soon!


143 posted on 06/17/2018 7:45:00 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

Phil just proved how quick his mind works to save two strokes and give us something to talk about. Outstanding decision Phil!!


144 posted on 06/17/2018 8:14:26 AM PDT by Demanwideplan
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To: a little elbow grease

I prefer to be right.....but I won’t hold it against you for being wrong.. /sarcasm.


145 posted on 06/17/2018 9:08:56 AM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (We need a consent decree for the FBI like Obama was slapping on all those police agencies.)
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To: Wuli

“allows the judges to consider another rule, “

Nope.


146 posted on 06/17/2018 9:19:23 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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To: TexasGator

In other words, “I fart in your general direction”.


147 posted on 06/17/2018 9:23:30 AM PDT by bruin66 (Time: Nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once..)
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To: CopperTop

“I may be wrong”

The one part of your post that is NOT wrong ...


148 posted on 06/17/2018 9:23:35 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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To: jazusamo
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.

Exactly. The amount of outrage over this by certain people (looking at you, Joe Buck & Fox) says more about them then Phil.

149 posted on 06/17/2018 9:23:54 AM PDT by Troublemaker
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To: DouglasKC

Ball is addressed, the backswing finishes and the down stroke starts and the ball settles in the grass or brush, player cannot stop the downward stroke to avoid hitting a moving ball. Had it happen to me more than once when playing from the second cut on a couple of good courses. Took a two stroke penalty on the hole. But that hole was a disaster anyway since my shot on the settling ball took a wild path from the club and the darn ball moved on the green when I was placing my coin to mark it.


150 posted on 06/17/2018 9:37:03 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensational perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

He was assessed the penalty of the rules. Frankly it’s the whiners bitching he should be kicked out that are embarrassing. It’s a two stroke penalty, that’s the rule. Suck it up.


151 posted on 06/17/2018 9:38:59 AM PDT by discostu (Does this kind of life look interesting to you?!)
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To: a little elbow grease

Legend of Bagger Vance


152 posted on 06/17/2018 9:39:52 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensational perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: MHGinTN
Ball is addressed,


153 posted on 06/17/2018 9:40:02 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

“Norton!”


154 posted on 06/17/2018 9:49:25 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensational perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Alberta's Child

yes she goes by TCFTBL


155 posted on 06/17/2018 10:35:47 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: MHGinTN

YES


156 posted on 06/17/2018 12:22:25 PM PDT by a little elbow grease (Zip ties and duct tape are far more productive than pussy hats and #metoo tweets)
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
Look up your word "equivalent".

The two situations are not nearly equivalent.

****

157 posted on 06/17/2018 12:24:53 PM PDT by a little elbow grease (Zip ties and duct tape are far more productive than pussy hats and #metoo tweets)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

LMAO

I hope this is satire.

If not, LMAO.


158 posted on 06/17/2018 1:21:38 PM PDT by Conserv
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To: TexasGator
"..The one part of your post that is NOT wrong .."

Opinions vary..

159 posted on 06/17/2018 3:46:01 PM PDT by CopperTop (Outside the wire it's just us chickens. Dig?)
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To: TexasGator
"Nope."

Incorrect, Sir.

In case you haven't read all of the replies here, I refer you to Exception 1 of rule 1-2: (in non golfer's terms since I don't think you are a golfer based on your comments in this thread)......if any rule other than 1-2 applies, proceed under the other rule, not 1-2.

Rule 1-2 is a generic, catch all rule that can be used if no other rule applies.

Finding a situation in golf in which no other rule applies is akin to finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Let me know if you do that....

160 posted on 06/17/2018 5:58:11 PM PDT by JustOneStarfish
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