Johnson Ruling the PGA championship

**Ralphie1412** · 08-15-10, 06:32 PM

Im stunned.

Between that and the rockies dropping a routine popfly with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th my jaw has been on the ground all afternoon.

**Wrigley** · 08-15-10, 06:34 PM

Players were warned was the first thing mention in the rules, Johnson can only blame himself

**jgray** · 08-15-10, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by Wrigley

Players were warned was the first thing mention in the rules, Johnson can only blame himself

I get that. I think the tough part here is that it didn't look like a bunker and with the crowd, well, crowding him, it was very hard to see the area he was standing in.

**DrStale** · 08-15-10, 06:39 PM

Very tough call, pretty classy interview by Johnson though considering the circumstances

**ProfaneReality** · 08-15-10, 07:18 PM

golf lacks common sense.. stupid rule, stop letting people walk and stand in bunkers if they are bunkers. I didnt see a rake.

**ttwarrior1** · 08-15-10, 07:22 PM

none of these posts make any sense

**Kaabee** · 08-15-10, 07:24 PM

Johnson is 100% at fault here. Like it's been said it's was #1 on the rules sheet and he should have a practice for his entire career of not grounding his club in similar areas.

**jjgold** · 08-15-10, 07:25 PM

Johnson seemed to not care much

He is a laid back hick boy

**dwendling** · 08-15-10, 07:26 PM

that was bull shit. how can the player tell if it was or wasn't a bunker. It could of been from people just standing there all week. Also if it was a bunker, then why were people allowed to stand there. And if it was a bunker, shouldn't there be a rake for the player the rake the sand. That was either horse shit on the rules official or the people running the tourney for allowing people to stand there. I really feel bad for this kid.

**Kaabee** · 08-15-10, 07:27 PM

his first indication that it could be a bunker might be the sand.

**dwendling** · 08-15-10, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by Kaabee

his first indication that it could be a bunker might be the sand.

then why the hell were people allowed to stand in it

have you ever been to a golf tourney on sunday. by the time the last group is on the last hole, where the people stand and walk looks the same way as where the ball was

**Kaabee** · 08-15-10, 07:34 PM

it was # 1 on rules sheet handed out. plus he should have asked the rules official. plus like i said you need to have a practice of not grounding in questionable ares.

**dwendling** · 08-15-10, 07:39 PM

there should still be a rake and people shouldn't be allowed to stand there. When the tour comes to cog in a few weeks, i'm going to stand in a sand trap and see if they say anything.

**raydog** · 08-15-10, 07:40 PM

dwendling, tee to green, its a great golf course, but there are hundreds of those little shitty looking sand bunkers all around the entire facility and they are considered a bunker regardless of where it is and if people are in it or not...shitty local rule for them....i think a lot of that shit was there beforehand... rules are rules and yes, it sucks, but he and especially his caddy should have discussed the fact that it was probably a bunker and there were plenty of officials close by to ask...bonehead mistake... (if you watch the video again, he actually grounded his club more than once...he should be happy he only got penalized once.)

then you got bubbas dumbass hitting it towards the pin on 18 in the playoff..was no fukking way he should have even been thinking bout hitting it anywhere besides the far right side of the green.. just 2 dumbasses

**Kaabee** · 08-15-10, 07:41 PM

i seriously doubt there were 1200+ rakes for every bunker on the course

**dwendling** · 08-15-10, 07:43 PM

ok they might not have all those rakes. but let me ask you a question. Should fans be allowed to stand in the bunkers?

**Flight** · 08-15-10, 07:46 PM

Fan etiquette was at an all time low in this match.

The guy couldn't even see his shot because people jump in front of him as soon as he hits it

GET IN THE HOLE

God that's so annoying

**Kaabee** · 08-15-10, 07:46 PM

no.

**dwendling** · 08-15-10, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by Kaabee

no.

then why were they. That was a terrible job by the pga or who ever ran the tourney for allowing those people to stand there. I think he wasn't even thinking about it being a bunker because why the hell were people in it.

**jjgold** · 08-15-10, 09:50 PM

These new breed hicks in golf are not going to get good ratings

All quiet with zero personality

All good too

**ttwarrior1** · 08-15-10, 10:19 PM

just saw it on tv, doesn't look like a bunker with all those footprints and people standing around, I bet nobody else knew it either. Probaly some britt judge

**Brock Landers** · 08-15-10, 11:24 PM

told you guys this was as tough a course as any in the world....tough as nails

**mtneer1212** · 08-15-10, 11:27 PM

I thought this was a garbage tournament....... There should have been a giant windmill on 17 ala Caddyshack 2....

**eidolon** · 08-15-10, 11:49 PM

can they not ground their driver? because that could be considered a sand pit with grass growing on it...

**jjgold** · 08-16-10, 05:03 AM

All players got note on their lockers before tourney that any sand is a bunker

case closed

**Art Vandeleigh** · 08-16-10, 06:35 AM

First time I've ever heard a golf crowd boo. Scary.

**docbarnes** · 08-16-10, 08:15 AM

1. Johnson should have never hit it over there
2. Rule sheets were handed out. According to players they never read them
3. Rule was posted on mirrors in locker room
4. If fans are allowed to get that close, then a line of definition needs to be in play and these bunkers played as waste areas.
5. Prior to him arriving, they should have made all spectators clear the area (meaning get out of bunker) If this had happened, he would have known it to be a bunker and never grounded his club.
6. Perfect storm scenario. I feel this will not change any rules for the 2015 major event held there
7. Wild event to a great day of golf.

**mcbaseball10** · 08-16-10, 08:30 AM

How much money did this cost him? Finished 5th instead of top 3.

**bruceBRUCEbruce** · 08-16-10, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

told you guys this was as tough a course as any in the world....tough as nails

not even close, even though it played easy friday and saturday. Dozens of guys finished better than a handful of shots under par. great course, lovely, but not even close to being us-open tough. see: Bethpage Black.

**Andy117** · 08-16-10, 09:49 AM

It would really have been a disaster for the PGA if he had made that putt on 18 and then had the championship taken away from him.

**Otters27** · 08-16-10, 10:04 AM

Was kind of rooting for him since he choked in the US Open