It's a bit late for Webb Simpson..
The rules of golf could soon be changed to avoid the type of penalty that might have cost Webb Simpson his first PGA Tour win. He lost in a playoff to Bubba Watson on Sunday at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He was leading by one shot when he was assessed a one-stroke penalty on the 15th because his ball moved as he was addressing it on the green.
Simpson said he had nothing to do with the ball moving and called it a "bad rule."
USGA Vice President Thomas O'Toole said Monday that there will be a proposal to change the rule starting in 2012. He says the new wording will decree that a golfer won't be penalized if he doesn't cause the ball's movement.
O'Toole said the possible change has been under discussion for several years.
I say...
For years players, and I have covered plenty, especially at the Open where the greens are exposed and the wind is howling, have been terrified to move the mark from behind their ball and move to the position of "address' in case the ball even oscillated, never mind moved, and it has always been a bad rule, since they are doing anything but try to cheat and in fact are not being given a fair chance under those circumstances to address the ball and make their stroke.
Bryan Angus also on twitter@mummmbles
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