Lexi Thompson Got Jammed
What happened to Lexi Thompson on Sunday at a Golf Tournament leaves something to be desired.
"What happened to Thompson is, by now, well-known: When a television viewer emailed regarding the infraction from the third round of the ANA Inspiration, the LPGA’s first major of the season, Thompson was penalized two strokes for the violation, then two more strokes for signing an incorrect scorecard — a scorecard she couldn’t have known was incorrect, because her error wasn’t reviewed until Sunday, when she was already in the midst of her final round. She was informed of the situation — a total of four strokes lost — with six holes remaining."
Golf officials must get their act together. I realize that golfers are supposed to self regulate. I also think golfers seem to mark their balls when on the green way too often and mistakes can happen. The rules are what they are. Play it as it lays.
There need to be more officials on the course to deal with issues in a more timely manner.
And probably even more importantly viewers who see something hinky should not be allowed to make themselves proxy PGA Officials and while folks make pitch a fit about something, enforcement is for tour officials and to drag it out like they did on Sunday is inexcusable.
"What happened to Thompson is, by now, well-known: When a television viewer emailed regarding the infraction from the third round of the ANA Inspiration, the LPGA’s first major of the season, Thompson was penalized two strokes for the violation, then two more strokes for signing an incorrect scorecard — a scorecard she couldn’t have known was incorrect, because her error wasn’t reviewed until Sunday, when she was already in the midst of her final round. She was informed of the situation — a total of four strokes lost — with six holes remaining."
Golf officials must get their act together. I realize that golfers are supposed to self regulate. I also think golfers seem to mark their balls when on the green way too often and mistakes can happen. The rules are what they are. Play it as it lays.
There need to be more officials on the course to deal with issues in a more timely manner.
And probably even more importantly viewers who see something hinky should not be allowed to make themselves proxy PGA Officials and while folks make pitch a fit about something, enforcement is for tour officials and to drag it out like they did on Sunday is inexcusable.
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