2010 PGA Championship

[jcorfive]

When he first pointed to the shadow/sliver of light I thought he was pointing to his grounding the club. What a cruddy way to go out. Gut wrenching way to have another major slip through your hands.

Added: Way to react like a true professional Dustin. Go, Bubba!

[alomar123]

Lets see how Kaymer plays after this decision, will he crumble? Can Bubba win another. I think so.

[stianvm]

Why would Kaymer crumble ?

[n8dogg2669]

wow gut wrenching right there. I agree it sucks, but if they discussed the bunker situation it's his and his caddies job to know that or have enough sense to ask an official. Either way wanted to see him win it, now it's go Bubba!!

[HOT IRISH]

What a shambles this is. How on earth could the PGA call those sand areas bunkers when thousands of fans are trampling around them all week. Theyve wrecked what was a great tournament. A bad result for golf whatever happens.

[AnthonyGolfs20]

if they can't keep up proper course conditions with fans on it then don't hold the tournament there...

[stianvm]

The players was aware of it in local rules, looker room postings etc. A bad day for paying attention if anything

[laconic517]

  AnthonyGolfs20 said:

if they can't keep up proper course conditions with fans on it then don't hold the tournament there...

agree completely. If you are going to have to play out of tiretracks and not ground your club why even rake any of the bunkers?

[colin007]

my issue is, how would you know if an area was originally constructed as a bunker versus a spot that has been worn down to the sand from people wearing away the grass?

[iacas]

  AnthonyGolfs20 said:

if they can't keep up proper course conditions with fans on it then don't hold the tournament there...

A) He had a great lie.

B) He was fortunate that he missed his shot SO FAR RIGHT that he GOT that good, trampled lie. C) Spectators have to walk in bunkers or they'd have nowhere else to walk. D) They were told about the bunkers, and it's a rule.

[alomar123]

Sweet putt! He really went for it on that hard par 3.

[stianvm]

And after all the talk in the media about the 1000+ _bunkers_, one should have known that places with sand just might BE a bunker.. I'm sorry, but im not in tears of the "injustice".

[MSDOGS1976]

  colin007 said:

my issue is, how would you know if an area was originally constructed as a bunker versus a spot that has been worn down to the sand from people wearing away the grass?

I agree. Just looked like a worn down area made by the spectators. But since it was truly a bunker, what else could they do but call a penalty. Unfortunate as this is what will be talked about instead of the winner.

[clubchamp]

You know what's funny is that a lot of people are saying it's garbage and they shouldn't hold a tourney there. You think Dustin was the only player to hit it in a bunker that was trampled on by the gallery? Yet players weren't getting penalized non stop all week because they knew the rules unfortunately Dustin didn't mind his surroundings. I wanted t see him win and it was heartbreaking to watch that happen but it's part of golf and the rules.

[zeg]

  stianvm said:

And after all the talk in the media about the 1000+ _bunkers_, one should have known that places with sand just might BE a bunker.. I'm sorry, but im not in tears of the "injustice".

Agree completely. It was obviously a bunker when you saw it from a pulled-back camera angle. This guy knows a lot of money is at stake, between he and his caddy if there was any question, it's not hard to raise your hand and get the attention of a rules official...

[chriskzoo]

Ian Poulter tweeted a great point, 1000 plus bunkers and maybe 100 rakes. I'd say if it's a bunker, put a rake in it, otherwise it's a waste area.

[Zeph]

  colin007 said:

my issue is, how would you know if an area was originally constructed as a bunker versus a spot that has been worn down to the sand from people wearing away the grass?

Ask a rules official.

[iacas]

  chriskzoo said:

Ian Poulter tweeted a great point, 1000 plus bunkers and maybe 100 rakes. I'd say if it's a bunker, put a rake in it, otherwise it's a waste area.

There are

no waste areas on the course.