OT Dustin Johnson Grounding club

[Beninator]

Given the uniqueness of the course, does anyone think that the PGA has some fault here? I agree that Johnson and his caddie should have some blame, but I think that the PGA has some blame here as well as they should have done more to define certain areas as waste bunkers. jmho

[Air Petey]

Given the uniqueness of the course, does anyone think that the PGA has some fault here? I agree that Johnson and his caddie should have some blame, but I think that the PGA has some blame here as well as they should have done more to define certain areas as waste bunkers. jmho

How would you define waste areas? Waste areas are played as "Thru the green" and are never marked. All players were told all sandy areas were to be played as bunkers. PGA did what they were suppose to do.

[Out of Balance]

I'd have to side with Petey on this one....knowing his background he would be considered our expert when it comes to golf, rules and protocol. I'll leave it at that.

Each golfer is ultimatley responsible for everything that goes on during a round. Any golfer that would stake his tournament life on the back of a caddie would be foolish.

Come on dog. you and Air P know as the rest of us, that when shit goes bad, shit runs down hill to the lowest man Come on Man JK

[dogsrus]

How would you define waste areas? Waste areas are played as "Thru the green" and are never marked. All players were told all sandy areas were to be played as bunkers. PGA did what they were suppose to do.

I agree with you AP but don't you think, in THIS case, with the fans building sand castles in the bunkers that they should have redefined what a bunker was? I still say, anything inside the ropes should have been declared a bunker and outside not. JMHO.

[dogsrus]

Come on dog. you and Air P know as the rest of us, that when shit goes bad, shit runs down hill to the lowest man Come on Man JK

True dat....


Still, in all serious, AP is correct and the GOLFER is responsible for whatever happens on the course....The caddy is a great backup source and second set of eyes, ears and what have you but......he can only blame himself tough as it may seem.

[Out of Balance]

True dat....


Still, in all serious, AP is correct and the GOLFER is responsible for whatever happens on the course....The caddy is a great backup source and second set of eyes, ears and what have you but......he can only blame himself tough as it may seem.

Agreed, but I can't help feel for the guy under the circumstances

[dogsrus]

Agreed, but I can't help feel for the guy under the circumstances

I think most do feel sorry for him.....especially his banker. It cost him about 600K. OUCH

[Future Walk-On]

I guess I'll have to go with AP too....
I tend to get annoyed when the players rely too much on their caddy.....

I remember seeing Bones crouched behind Phil and telling him when he was lined up for a putt......I feel like that is a little too much. (Maybe I saw this wrong because I think there are rules about this) Golf is so great because you are an individual playing a course by yourself. You only need yourself.

Then again maybe I am just jealous because I have never had a caddy....

[Air Petey]

I agree with you AP but don't you think, in THIS case, with the fans building sand castles in the bunkers that they should have redefined what a bunker was? I still say, anything inside the ropes should have been declared a bunker and outside not. JMHO.

If you were up there.... then I believe there were sand castles built in the bunkers outside the ropes!!

[dogsrus]

If you were up there.... then I believe there were sand castles built in the bunkers outside the ropes!!