Ruling for free relief for Garcia @ Barclays in playoff

*kafka01*

Hey,

as Garcia hit his second shot dead behind a tree i shortly left the TV thinking that was it - and after i came back i saw he getting a free drop to actually having a straight line onto the green - seriously WTF - do they always find an excuse??? So can anybody explain me please what happend there exactly?

On Thursday (or friday) i think on the drivable Par 4 he chipped his 3rd over the green and also got relief from the rough almost onto the green.

I mean there are all this rules which you get penalized for in golf just to make the game fair, and then i see a guy giving himself a HUGE advantage by dropping it from behind a tree?? Hey why not just drop it in the fairway and kick it with your foot 10 yards forward cuz the wind probably was against him???

Do you guys think this is fair?

*CG031*

God forbid he got a break for once. I mean, jesus, he finally drains a long putt, what you think is for the win, and Vijay makes a GREAT putt and ties him force another hole. And then Vijay plays a great hole, makes birdie, and wins the tournament. Sergio rarely gets any breaks and he finally did but it didnt mean anything in the end anyway...

Getting back to this...

Yeah it was pretty stupid but he said there was some type of animal or something moving under the ground, like a gopher. Pretty strange.

*alf174*

He found active signs of a mole burrowing in the immediate area, showed the official, was approved, and was able to take relief.

*kafka01*

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Originally Posted by CG031

God forbid he got a break for once. I mean, jesus, he finally drains a long putt, what you think is for the win, and Vijay makes a GREAT putt and ties him force another hole. And then Vijay plays a great hole, makes birdie, and wins the tournament. Sergio rarely gets any breaks and he finally did but it didnt mean anything in the end anyway...

Dont get me wrong here - for me it doesnt matter if its Garica, Harrington, Mickelson or whoever - for me it just felt a little bit "strange" and a bit controversy to "play it as it lies".

**iacas**

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Originally Posted by kafka01

Do you guys think this is fair?

Yes.

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Originally Posted by alf174

He found active signs of a mole burrowing in the immediate area, showed the official, was approved, and was able to take relief.

That's why it's fair.

I firmly believe knowledge of the rules helps you more often than it hurts you. By far. Kudos to Sergio for keeping his head about him and taking advantage of the rules.

bogeyhitter25

Quite frankly I agree with "iacas".

*CG031*

Yeah. Too bad he hit that shot fat around the tree too. I twould've been on the green and maybe have made birdie to tie Vijay for another hole!

*michaeljames92*

Yeah that was a pretty interesting ruling. But i was more excited with the par 5 which he killed the drive and hit a 4 iron to the green in two. That was good ball striking.

traviswise

Either way, I felt bad for Serg, but it made for great golf.