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1. 

   knackers

   Mar 20, 2019 at 7:47 am

   What a sponge. Seems like sportsmanship has gone too the wayside and i wonder how many of these pros would self-impose a penalty if not seen by others/camera. Bobby Jones self-imposed a penalty that cost him the US Open. “You might as well praise me for not robbing banks.”. How about be play with the old rules that your aren’t allowed to pick the ball up and whilst we are at it ban alignment markings on balls.

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   cody reeder

   Mar 19, 2019 at 9:16 am

   it is difficult to prove or disprove intent. that is why intent should never be part of any rule for sports. Can you imagine, “I didnt mean to grab your facemask and almost rip your head off” Oh, ok as long as you didn’t intend to, then no foul”.

   Or I didnt mean to hit him with the pitch, so he should be able to take his base. Get out of her, spend a few min on your private jet as you fly to your next event a read the rule book a bit.

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3. 

   youraway

   Mar 19, 2019 at 8:01 am

   With lack of integrity on the Tour, it would be prevalent for accidental movement of the ball to improve ones lie. Don’t believe me, I remember Phil’s comment well when he said he wanted to violate a rule to his benefit, US Open. PLAY THE BALL AS IT LIES AND LEARN THE RULES

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4. 

   Jim

   Mar 19, 2019 at 6:49 am

   It’s amazing how these pro’s don’t know the rules of the game they play and make a living from, and when they break a rule they don’t think it should apply to them or of late these rules are stupid and hurting the game! Come guys step up and play the game and know the rules!!

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5. 

   Swirley

   Mar 18, 2019 at 5:51 pm

   Not sure why, but Webb’s face bothers me more than his name does.

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6. 

   Chuck

   Mar 18, 2019 at 4:47 pm

   More almost-unbelievable stupidity from yet another famous Tour player, who reveals how little he knows about the Rules of Golf even as he claims he knows what to do about them.

   In the Golf.com story about this new Simpson complaint, Simpson just embarrassed himself…

   “But in making his next point, Simpson badly misstated another of the rules changes.

   “’Now you can be looking for a ball in the rough this high at a U.S. Open; if you step on it, it’s a penalty,’ Simpson said, ‘It used not to be a penalty. So they have reversed that rule that saved the player from a mistake that anybody can make, and so why would they change that rule I’m not so sure about.’

   “The opposite is actually true.

   “Under the old rules, players were penalized for accidentally moving their ball while searching for it. The governing bodies deemed that unfair, as Simpson clearly does, so they changed the rule. Now, players who accidentally move their ball while searching for it do not receive a penalty.”

   I say now, again, as I have before. I want these young tour pros to argue all of their Rules complaints with real Rules experts from the USGA, and I want it to happen on live tv, so that I can watch. The USGA is taking so much heat right now from these Tour players, who are actually so very ignorant themselves of the Rules in the game they play for a living.

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     Geoffrey Holland

     Mar 19, 2019 at 12:54 am

     Webb Simpson is a holier-than-thou phony christian moron.

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7. 

   Dizzle Trizzle

   Mar 18, 2019 at 4:14 pm

   I think he had trouble seeing the ball through that chin rug.

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8. 

   William

   Mar 18, 2019 at 4:14 pm

   Don’t use a putter that comes to your neck and dont ANCHOR it to your forearm. Use the putter like every other club and only let it touch your hands. Why don’t you anchor your driver to your forearm?

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9. 

   CURT

   Mar 18, 2019 at 3:50 pm

   Best way to fix that is banning long putters.

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10. 

    larrybud

    Mar 18, 2019 at 3:43 pm

    Don’t move your ball Webb.. pretty simple. Been like that forever, it’s not that hard.

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