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Good morning, friends!

Well, as I feared, controversy is raging around Stewart's hit out of the "waste area" on Sunday. I won't get into all the details...it turns out there is no golf rule specifically covering waste areas. There are two rules which come into play: one allowing removal of impediments and another disallowing improvement of one's lie. The rules leave room for differing interpretations. PGA rules officials are supporting Stewart's play.

Purdy was on the Golf Channel last night. He's not filing an official challenge, but he's waging a public relations challenge against the PGA ruling. It's a shame, but I'm sure he thinks he's doing the right thing. One thing I'm sure of...Stewart would never, ever do anything he thought was against the rules. His integrity is far more important to him than winning.

Tonight the Golf Channel will be interviewing the PGA official who made the ruling. We'll see what he says. In the meantime, I can't help but think the Hilton Head course officials are going to have to clarify the rules before next year's tournament. I hate this for Stewart...slaying mental "demons" is the most difficult task a tour player faces. Bless his heart.