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Old 07-23-2007, 11:35 AM
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Rules were not made to be broken.
Originally Posted by DOCW3 View Post
I am reminded of the 1958 Masters that involved an embedded ball on 12. AP sought and was refused a free drop. He subsequently played a second ball and was ultimately permitted to record the score on it by the committee. The Masters is not a USGA event but at that time there was a local rule AP understood and took advantage of, ultimately winning for what was the first of four green jackets.
It caused quite a controvesy a year or two ago when Ken Venturi authored "Getting Up and Down" and pretty much accused Palmer of violating the rules and Cliff Roberts giving Palmer preferencial treatment.
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