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Spitting on the green

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 11:27

Tiger Woods might be fined for spitting on the green....

more on this story to follow.......

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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 13:58
Response from the ref (who, rather charmingly, calls me Chunk): Wow Chunk that is some classic golf rules terminology from you, so I guess it's not really you asking that!!! haha However in equity (rule 1-4), saliva (gob!!) may be treated as either an abnormal ground condition (rule 25-1) or a loose impediment (rule 23-1), at the option of the player therefore entitling the player to relief without penalty!
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 12:30
But will he be fined because it's bad manners - maybe bringing the game into disrepute? - or because he could have altered the lie of another player's ball?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 12:25
Sky news say he will most likely be fined.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 12:05
I've asked a friend of mine who's an R&A referee what the rules would say about this, given that it could affect the lie of another player's ball. I'll post when I get a response.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 11:48
I should think so its a disgusting habit....
 
 

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