The rules are simple. If you sign the wrong scorecard, you are disqualified.
However, Tiger Woods was not disqualified for signing the wrong scorecard after his round on friday.
He wasn’t disqualified because the Masters committee reviewed Tiger’s ball drop and concluded that Tiger was acting within the rules of golf.
Tiger, in an interview after his round, said that he wanted an extra yard so that he could hit a better shot. MIND YOU ALL THIS WAS AFTER HE HIT THE PIN CAUSING THE BALL TO CAREM INTO THE WATER.
So, some viewer (not a golf expert) called the Masters Committee to say that Tiger took a drop in the wrong place. This was based on an interview because its impossible to judge that while watching on TV, and nobody (including the myriad of rules officials on the course) who was at Augusta said anything about it being a bad drop while it was going on.
Heres the thing. Tiger should not have been penalized the 2 shots, let alone be disqualified.
Look at this picture I found on yahoo.com
He hit the ball from the same spot. No viewer at home can tell me that they know for a fact that Tiger moved the ball back “2 feet.” There should never have been a penalty.
This penalty cost Tiger Woods the 2013 Masters. If the ball doesn’t hit the pin, Tiger takes a one shot lead at 6 under. Instead he finished 4 shots back at one under. This false penalty cost him the tournament.
The perplexing thing is that the Masters committee OK’d the drop. And reviewed it before the completion of his round on Friday. They changed there mind because of an interview. (The Interview cannot prove anything.)
Here is the shot that caused this penalty.
Yeah. It is tough to be that good. Anybody who called for the disqualification of Woods is still holding a grudge because of his 2009 “transgressions.” People need to move on.
Tiger was the best player at Augusta this week. And he will eventually prevail, it does not matter how hard the haters out there try and keep him from winning. Tiger will prevail.
Sit back, relax and enjoy the greatness.