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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
IMO, it's up to the officials to enforce the rules. Competitors, no matter the sport, push them to the limits.
Thus, when he knew that the drop was reviewed and approved, the "discussion" ended, and therefore the penalty is yet another example of bullshit in the game of golf.
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No offense but that's exactly wrong. Who applies the rules when there is no officials? The competitors do. This is one of the things that separates golf from other sports and it's very important. Reminds me of a match I played in a Cup Team situation many years ago. The guy I was playing grounded his club behind his ball in the rough and his ball moved. He was a 100 yards away from me so I didn't see it but he called it on himself. It was on the 17th hole and in the end we halved the match. That's golf and as a competitor one has the responsibility. And if you cheat your buddies in your regular foursome you're a huge schmuck.