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Topic Title: 58 penalty strokes......
Topic Summary: for the stupidest new rule change ever!
Created On: 10/17/2019 08:13 AM
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 10/17/2019 08:13 AM
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worksuxgetsponsered

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LPGA golfer assessed 58 penalty strokes after mistakenly breaking new rule

An LPGA golfer received 58 penalty strokes during the first two rounds of the Senior Championship earlier this week after self-reporting a rule violation she had committed several times.

Lee Ann Walker violated a new rule barring caddies from lining up behind players as they putt. According to Yahoo Sports, the fellow competitor's caddie had pointed out the violation to her about halfway through the second round of the tournament.
Senior LPGA officials said in a statement Walker reported the violation to judges, according to Golf Digest. Walker then recreated her rounds Monday and Tuesday to find out how many times she broke the rules. She received 42 penalty strokes for Monday's round and 16 penalty strokes on Tuesday.

Each penalty is two strokes.

Walker's score from Monday's round was adjusted to 127 and she finished with a 90 on Tuesday. Walker told the Associated Press on Tuesday that her playing partners made her aware of the rule, which had gone unnoticed.


Her playing partners let her know half way through the round ON THE SECOND DAY! Granted, she and her caddie should have known the updated rule, but damn thanks for the early heads up...... Normally you'd be DQ'ed for signing an incorrect score card, even by mistake, but since she wouldn't have made the cut anyway, I guess they gave her a break.

That is the dumbest rule IMO; the caddie can still stand across green in position to give you a line on the hole.

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 10/17/2019 02:03 PM
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That is a dumb rule. Why? Is it considered cheating?
 10/18/2019 06:14 AM
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I have no idea what their logic is behind this rule change. It's one of a few new changes that just started last season. Most are for the better IMO, it'll speed up play for amateurs and won't really impact the pros....except for this lady.

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