PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. Rule 10.2b(4) put the fear of God in caddies over the last two weeks.Haotong Lis two-shot penalty at the Dubai Desert Classic and Denny McCarthys two-shot penalty at the Waste Management Phoenix Open for violations of the new rule forbidding caddies from aligning players created much angst after it appeared both violations were unintentional.McCarthys penalty was rescinded, and the USGA and R&A basically suspended the new rule before issuing clarifications on Wednesday. Still, apprehension remains.Graeme McDowell and his long-time caddie, Ken Comboy, spent a lot of time last week trying to understand the mistakes that can unintentionally lead to violations.We were talking about it on the range last week, Graeme McDowell said as he prepared for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Kenny has been caddying for 30 years, and he was terrified. He was quite scared of getting me penalized.Kenny and I have been together for 13 years, and hes never lined me up. Its not part of our routine, but the fear factor that comes in when youre not trying to get any sort of advantage is difficult.
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McDowell welcomed Wednesdays clarifications and anything that better addresses intent.The simpler they can make the rule the better, McDowell said. As long as the caddie is not back there trying to line you up in any way, shape or form, hes just doing his job.The new clarifications put an emphasis on how violations should only be deliberate attempts to line up a player. The clarifications also cite exceptions, where a caddie may have moved behind a player for purposes other than alignment. The clarifications now allow a player to back out of the address position and re-set anywhere on the course, to avoid a penalty if theres a question about caddie alignment. In the rules original wording, a re-set to avoid penalty was only allowed on the greens.Chesson Hadley shared the fear that he and his caddie, Josh Svendsen, could inadvertently violate the alignment rule. After watching what happened to McCarthy last week, Hadley laid out his own new rule with Svendsen.Hes never lined me up, but Ive pretty much told him not to be behind me at any time during a round of golf, Hadley said.Hadley said Wednesdays clarifications wont change his new rule.Its still the same: Dont be behind me. Ever. Dont walk behind me. Dont do anything behind me.Jerry Kelly wasnt sure how simple the new simplified rules will remain.The new clarification convolutes the rules even more, Jerry Kelly said. Im guessing its not the only clarification thats going to come out of these rule changes.Kelly believes the clarifications are evidence its time for a greater philosophical change in the rules.Its now time for the PGA Tour to have bifurcation, Kelly said.
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Apprehension remains despite caddie-alignment rule clarifications The USGA and R&A; basically suspended the new caddie-player alignment rule before issuing clarifications on Wednesday.
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McCarthy's penalty was rescinded, and the USGA and R&A basically suspended the new rule before issuing clarifications on Wednesday. Still, apprehension remains. Graeme McDowell and his long-time caddie, Ken Comboy, spent a lot of time last week trying to understand the mistakes that can unintentionally lead to violations.
Apprehension remains despite caddie-alignment rule
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McCarthy's penalty was rescinded, and the USGA and R&A basically suspended the new rule before issuing clarifications on Wednesday. Still, apprehension remains. Graeme McDowell and his long-time caddie, Ken Comboy, spent a lot of time last week trying to understand the mistakes that can unintentionally lead to violations.
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Apprehension remains despite caddie-alignment rule clarifications Source: The Golf Channel PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Rule 10.2b(4) put the fear of God in caddies over the last two weeks.
Apprehension remains despite caddie-alignment rule clarifications
The USGA and R&A basically suspended the new caddie-player alignment rule before issuing clarifications on Wednesday. Still, apprehension remains among Tour pros.
Apprehension remains despite caddie-alignment rule clarifications
Apprehension remains despite caddie-alignment rule
Apprehension remains despite caddie-alignment rule clarifications . golfchannel.com The USGA and R&A basically suspended the new caddie-player alignment rule before issuing clarifications on Wednesday. Still, apprehension remains among Tour pros.
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