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Originally Posted by Wazmankg
I guess Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus aren't the "real deal" then. I've read both question the logic of a couple of rules. So with all due respect to the 6 above-mentioned, I'll stick with Arnie & Jack and continue to question.  |
There is a myth that good players, or seasoned players are experts on the rules or the way they ought to be. I would first ask, how many rules workshops did they attend and when was the last one?
I have listened to these "real deals" on TV for 40 years and am not impressed with their understanding of the rules. They simply have unsupported opinons like the rest of the golfing world.
Nicklaus believes divot holes ought to be GUR, but has never proposed a workable rule. If he did, the USGA would surely listen.
Palmer lost all my respect when he refused to admit that the callaway oversized driver should not be allowed for an undefined level of player that mostly meant his cronies at Bay Hill with 20 handicaps who couldn't hit a regulation driver with a bull dozer.
Sorry, reliance on legends, popular players or top players does not provide any support for changing the rules.