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By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:44:52 +0000

In case anyone wants to read the actual rule and decision the ruling was based on.

Rule 20-1 :

If a ball or ball-marker is accidentally moved in the process of lifting the ball under a Rule or marking its position, the ball or ball-marker must be replaced. There is no penalty, provided the movement of the ball or ball-marker is directly attributable to the specific act of marking the position of or lifting the ball. Otherwise, the player incurs a penalty of one stroke under this Rule or Rule 18-2a.

From the USGA Rules and Decisions: 20-1/15

Q. What is meant by the phrase “directly attributable to the specific act” in Rules 20-1 and 20-3a?

A. In Rule 20-1 the phrase means the specific act of placing a ball-marker behind the ball, placing a club to the side of the ball, or lifting the ball such that the player’s hand, the placement of the ball-marker or the club, or the lifting of the ball causes the ball or the ball-marker to move.

In Rule 20-3a the phrase means the specific act of placing or replacing a ball in front of a ball-marker, placing a club to the side of the ball-marker, or lifting the ball-marker such that the player’s hand, the placement of the ball or the club, or the lifting of the ball-marker causes the ball or the ball-marker to move.

Under either Rule, any accidental movement of the ball or the ball-marker which occurs before or after this specific act, such as dropping the ball or ball-marker, regardless of the height from which it was dropped, is not considered to be “directly attributable” and would result in the player incurring a penalty stroke.

By: PJ

PJ — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:19:48 +0000

@Stephanie – I recognize you pointed out the situation in your article. That said, I still don’t believe that the penalty had any influence on the ultimate outcome, even if it was unlikely. It took Poulter one more swing of the club than Karlsson to put the ball in the hole. I don’t subscribe to the theory that without the rules infraction, Poulter would have had any higher chance of hitting a 40-foot putt, or that Karlsson would miss a 3-footer.

Playing tiddlywinks didn’t cost him a penny – his play did.

By: Roland Paterson

Roland Paterson — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:30:17 +0000

@stephanie You gotta love the banter from Lee Westwood on Twitter. He isn’t letting up on Poults!!

By: Stephanie Wei

Stephanie Wei — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:44:12 +0000

@PJ — I pointed out the situation, where Poulter had to make a 40-footer for birdie, while Karlsson had a 3-footer for birdie.
“Meanwhile, Karlsson only had 3-feet left for birdie, which he easily tapped-in for the win. It was unlikely that Poulter’s gaffe would have changed the outcome, but there was still a chance, especially given Poulter’s mastery on the greens in pressure situations.”

@kmo — hope you didn’t interpret my post as hating. It was Poulter’s pal that came up with the Tiddlywinks nickname!

By: kmo

kmo — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:04:48 +0000

Hahahaha. TIDDLYWINKS. I bet you Poulter haters are having a field day… I didn’t know there were so many haters among GOLF fans… Who would’ve guessed it???

By: Roland Paterson

Roland Paterson — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:55:21 +0000

True it may not have affected it, but it totally threw Poulters concentration. If he’d not got a penalty and 2 putted for a par, Karlsson’s putt would have been a much bigger pressure putt, as he himself admitted.

At least the punch is easier to take for Poulter, because Karlsson sank the putt. Whatever you think of the guy, it’s still a tough thing to happen.

By: courtgolf

courtgolf — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:31:21 +0000

Exactly, PJ. Karlsson’s birdie won the tournament. The best Poulter could have made on that hole was a par.

By: PJ

PJ — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:50:55 +0000

This is a non-issue unless Poulter had hit the 40-footer, or fell a position in final results. Neither happened. Net of the penalty, the outcome would have remained exactly the same.

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