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Originally Posted by Johneli
Putt me in JP and Coralpro's column:
It's just ludicrous to continue this conversation with people who can't see the inequity of a situation in which a golfer who hits the fairway has an (expected & earned) un-impeded shot, but takes a large divot. Then another player who hits the exact spot, has to strike the ball without the same advantage. Unbelievable!
I would love to argue this point in front of an impartial "jury of golfers." It would be a slam dunk of pure logic. THIS IDIOT RULE SHOULD HAVE GONE OUT WITH "blood-letting," leeches, and heresy trials. 
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It is just as ludicrous then to argue that you should be able to accept the benefits of good luck. Next time your drive hits a sprinkler head and takes a favorable bounce an extra 50 or 75 yards down the fairway, are you going to drop one club length away from the sprinkler head? A sprinkler head or cart path is just as man made as any divot. Next time your ball hits and OB stake and bounces back into play, are you going to take the stroke and distance penalty? A stake in the ground is just as man-made as any divot.