2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills

[JSGolf]

10 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

Whoa, Phil!  Putting a ball in motion????

 

9 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Wtf?! Daly? Total mental shut down.

Hahahahahaha....Phil is having a meltdown!  He just overhit a put on purpose and smiled about it....LOLOLOLOL

[Missouri Swede]

Did they score it correctly? Putting for bogey (5), it runs past.  Putts the ball in motion (6), and it goes past, then marks the ball, putts (7) and misses, then putts into hole (8), plus 2 stroke penalty (10).  They're listing it as a 9.

[fishgolf]

You don't see that very often. Unfortunate thing to have happen on his birthday.

[HJJ003]

I had to watch that replay of Phil like 10 times just to convince myself that it actually happened lol. 

[Missouri Swede]

2 minutes ago, fishgolf said:

You don't see that very often. Unfortunate thing to have happen on his birthday.

He did it of his own volition. What was he thinking?!

[JSGolf]

11 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

Did they score it correctly? Putting for bogey (5), it runs past.  Putts the ball in motion (6), and it goes past, then marks the ball, putts (7) and misses, then putts into hole (8), plus 2 stroke penalty (10).  They're listing it as a 9.

They just fixed it. They had scored him wrong.

1 minute ago, Missouri Swede said:

He did it of his own volition. What was he thinking?!

People are wondering if he will get further penalized for it. Him disrespecting the golf/tournament. Also the put in the following hole was done on purpose as well as he laughed afterwards.

[Shorty]

14 minutes ago, JSGolf said:

Also the put in the following hole was done on purpose as well as he laughed afterwards.

What?

28 minutes ago, JSGolf said:

 

 He just overhit a put on purpose and smiled about it....LOLOLOLOL

What? He hit  a moving ball.

[ChrisP]

Trying to figure out why Phil did that?

[Zeph]

 

Edited June 16, 2018 by Zeph

[ladders11]

Well his drive hit the fairway, approach was long, wedge rolled off the front. His putt went like it was rolling off the front, again.

At this point we're explaining something foolish - he taps the moving ball. However, if he lets the ball keep rolling off the front, he would have a second 30 yard-ish wedge back onto the green, and then another couple of putts to get in the hole.

So the two-stroke penalty equals the likeliest outcome of a wedge back and two putts. At worst he added one stroke to his score of 81, not any matter for someone who at the moment is 19 strokes back of the leader with one round left.

[iacas]

1 minute ago, ladders11 said:

Well his drive hit the fairway, approach was long, wedge rolled off the front. His putt went like it was rolling off the front, again.

At this point we're explaining something foolish - he taps the moving ball. However, if he lets the ball keep rolling off the front, he would have a second 30 yard-ish wedge back onto the green, and then another couple of putts to get in the hole.

So the two-stroke penalty equals the likeliest outcome of a wedge back and two putts. At worst he added one stroke to his score of 81, not any matter for someone who at the moment is 19 strokes back of the leader with one round left.

No.

The rules can’t make assumptions about what you would do from there.

Also, he could have played under stroke and distance and replayed the putt.

[Shorty]

15 minutes ago, iacas said:

No.

The rules can’t make assumptions about what you would do from there.

Also, he could have played under stroke and distance and replayed the putt.

True. And Phil would place his reputation above all else.

The idea that this was a calculated or even "smart" move is absurd. Phil will be very embarrassed about it. From now on, every time there's an issue with very fast greens at a major they'll be replaying this. A bit sad.

10 minutes later.....

Yet..........now he is saying it WAS calculated. Bad look.

Edited June 16, 2018 by Shorty

[JSGolf]

Phil could've gotten disqualified had they decided that he stopped the ball on purpose. Instead he got a penalty for hitting the ball while still moving.

[iacas]

Just now, JSGolf said:

Phil could've gotten disqualified had they decided that he stopped the ball on purpose. Instead he got a penalty for hitting the ball while still moving.

Yeah. I disagree with that.

[JSGolf]

1 minute ago, Shorty said:

True. And Phil would place his reputation above all else.

The idea that this was a calculated or even "smart" move is absurd. Phil will be very embarrassed about it. From now on, every time there's an issue with very fast greens at a major they'll be replaying this. A bit sad.

I haven't seen any embarrassment on his part. He was smirking/laughing after leaving that hole. I am wondering if he will address the media. He made a fool of himself and I agree the video will played for years to come.

Curtis Strange was suppose to get an interview with him but I haven't heard anything since...

[BallStriker]

BFD about PMick....we got a toonament going on after that double by DJ!

 

[ladders11]

I don't disagree with the rule at all, just saying the penalty isn't consequential, as far as his score in this round or finish in this tournament. He definitely gets some type of a hit to his rep, but to me this will be replayed excessively given the zero impact on the finish. No reason for people to diva this out.

Starting today at +6 he had a chance to win, if he had played as well as Finau or Berger he would be in the top 10. Poor strategy and mental breakdown over the course of the round, but in the moment not really a difference maker to his result.

[colin007]

Not to be *that* guy, but I can't see Tiger ever doing something like that.