I constantly find it a bit ridiculous that golfers seem to be the only only sports participants who so aggressively have to challenge any rule that doesn't fit into their personal sense of logic. Never mind that there
is logic... if they can't see it or won't believe it, then it doesn't seem to apply.
I ask, "Why do the rules have to fit into
any sense of logic?" They define a game, and there is nothing in those rules that even say they
have to be based on a logical premise. Why can't you move your ball out of a divot? Why is the penalty for OB stroke and distance? Why is... yada yada yada? Because that's how the rules say it is. That should be enough.... the rules define the game.
Why do you get 4 balls but only 3 strikes in baseball? Why not 4 strikes and 3 balls? Why is the pitcher's mound restricted to 60 feet from home plate and 10.5" high, but the outfield fence can be just about any distance and any height? Because that's how the rules of baseball say it's going to be. And for some odd reason, baseball players seem to accept it. Why can't golfers?
