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The LPGA Tour has a full-blown insane issue regarding their first major of the year.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Apr 3 '17, 06:50

woman leading by 2 shots with only 9 holes left

a TV viewer calls in to report a rules infraction from the day prior.

LPGA concurs with the violation and penalizes her *4* shots (2 for the rule, 2 for a new issue of signing an incorrect scorecard)

She is now trailing by 2 shots.

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Incredibly, under older rules, she would have been DQ'ed for signing the incorrect scorecard but still. A TV viewer at home calls in 24 hours later and impacts the tournament.

This stuff is ridiculous.

http://deadspin.com/tv-viewer-snitches-on-lexi-thompson-costs-her-a-major-1793951326 (deadspin.com)

Responses:

In trying to google the actual rules to see if there is something about self reporting, I came across this article and this is apparently not new -- (edited) - JD Apr 3, 08:25 1
- It's the "person at home calling in" aspect. - Will Hunting Apr 3, 08:35
I remember my dad complaining about this like 25 years ago. -- nm - mafic Apr 3, 07:43
NFL should adopt this, considering how shit the refs are these days. -- nm - Shaun Apr 3, 07:24
Terrible. And it undermines the entire sport. -- nm - Jovian Apr 3, 07:16
the line about how it impacts stars and leaders more as there shots are shown more often is spot on too -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 07:01 6
- Yeah.. Tiger has been in the shitty end of stuff like this before.. - Marlowe Apr 3, 07:44 4
  - His 2015 Masters thing is the most recent one -- the drop on 15. - Will Hunting Apr 3, 07:50 1
    - Oh, I know. I remember that even then the whole debate of being unfair to the mega-stars was a thing.. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 3, 08:07
  - yeah, he has had it rough. -- nm - Ellen Apr 3, 07:45 1
    - And gentle, and playful, and angry.... - Will Hunting Apr 3, 07:51
- Ayup. -- nm - volnelk Apr 3, 07:16
I've seen rules infractions reported by viewers before, but always at the time of the event. - Baronspringa Apr 3, 07:00
It makes a certain kind of sense, but only if the game of golf is to be held to a completely unrealistic standard -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 3, 06:58
To me, the solution here is some kind of statute of limitations - Strongbad Apr 3, 06:55 4
- But see, this is what separates golf from other sports. Fair play. - budice Apr 3, 07:06 1
  - There's nothing fair about some home detective calling in about yesterday's round and then changing the scores midway through today's round. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 07:11
- Agreed, and I'd add - no one not associated with the event can report. - Will Hunting Apr 3, 07:02
- I'd add: and if they self-impose they only get the penalty that would of resulted, not the extra 2 for a wrong scorecard -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 06:57
that is insane -- nm - Epiphany Apr 3, 06:54
*calls the NBA about the travelling in every game for the last 12 years* -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 06:52
Yep. Just stupid. I belive it was an email, not a call. Regardless, insane. -- nm - volnelk Apr 3, 06:52

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