Golf Gimme Gate

[Tim]

@MajorRage I would've called an opponent on it in Pennants any time. It's a basic error (from a highly paid professional) and Garcia has no one to blame but himself.

[Catogrande]

Though it seems Kuchar isn't entirely blame free. Apparently he approached the officials to alert them that he hadn't conceded

From the BBC
Sympathy for the American drained when he acknowledged that he had spoken to an official. Kuchar revealed: "I said, 'Sergio, I didn't say anything. I'm not sure how this works out.' I didn't want that to be an issue.
"So I asked [the referee]. I said, 'Listen, I don't know how to handle this, but I didn't concede the putt. Sergio missed the putt.'

Still within the rules but also makes him look a bit advantageous?

[Hooroo]

@Catogrande said in Golf Gimme Gate:

Though it seems Kuchar isn't entirely blame free. Apparently he approached the officials to alert them that he hadn't conceded

From the BBC
Sympathy for the American drained when he acknowledged that he had spoken to an official. Kuchar revealed: "I said, 'Sergio, I didn't say anything. I'm not sure how this works out.' I didn't want that to be an issue.
"So I asked [the referee]. I said, 'Listen, I don't know how to handle this, but I didn't concede the putt. Sergio missed the putt.'

Still within the rules but also makes him look a bit advantageous?

I think it is the opposite. He said to Sergio he hadn't given it and then clarified the ruling as the hole was only complete after Sergio had muffed it. He was seeking advice which they all do when there is a contentious issue/ruling

[JK]

Dont have a problem with it. If I was in kuchars position I would have claimed the hole.

If I was in sergios position and had fluffed the putt like that and then been awarded a gimme to half the hole I would be feeling extremely fortunate/lucky.

[JK]

On a lighter note, how good is the kevin na challenge...

[Hooroo]

@JK said in Golf Gimme Gate:

On a lighter note, how good is the kevin na challenge...

Ha! That was really cool. Good to see the lighter side of it.

[JK]

@Tim said in Golf Gimme Gate:

@MajorRage I would've called an opponent on it in Pennants any time. It's a basic error (from a highly paid professional) and Garcia has no one to blame but himself.

I would have too and would have been very interested to see how they responded on the next tee. Reckon a very high chance of their ball sailing OB haha....the pressure

[Catogrande]

@Hooroo It’s certainly rife with opportunity for misunderstanding. On balance though I’m with you. Sergio needed to suck it up. It’s not only your opponent you play at golf, it’s also the game itself.

[Paekakboyz]

That Kevin Na vid is cool. Dude is a ball of energy lol.

Golf seems to have endless rules and protocols, but in this case it seems Garcia made a mistake. Even if Kuchar is a bit of a tool.

[Hooroo]

@Paekakboyz said in Golf Gimme Gate:

That Kevin Na vid is cool. Dude is a ball of energy lol.

Golf seems to have endless rules and protocols, but in this case it seems Garcia made a mistake. Even if Kuchar is a bit of a tool.

They just had a bit of a clean up of the rules recently to make it a little more simple and to speed up the game. But you are right as there are a squillion little rules to be aware of