Monday, August 23, 2010

Rules of Golf Are Hot Topic

Lately, the rules of golf have become the #1 topic of discussion, from right here in Arkansas to the Futures Tour, LPGA and PGA Tours. Everyone knows about Dustin Johnson and what happened at the PGA Championship - and it may be talked about for quite a while. But did you hear about Sarah Brown being DISQUALIFIED in a Futures Tour event for a non-conforming club - and then the club was ruled to be conforming? Futures Tour officials disqualified her after nine holes (she was near the lead at the time) instead of letting her finish the round, as is often the case in terms of possible non-conforming clubs.

Most recently, this weekend, Juli Inkster was disqualified from the LPGA's Safeway Classic in Oregon for using a weighted training aid during the round. During a long delay on the 10th tee, Juli pulled a "donut" or similar device out of her bag and attached it to her club to warm-up. Rule 14-3 prohibits this type of device and while some feel the penalty may not fit the crime, a breach of Rule 14-3 is DISQUALIFICATION.

If you want to read more about these kinds of situations, go to www.geoffshackleford.com which contains several talented and interesting bloggers. It will be interesting to see what happens in the Sarah Brown case...

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