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I believe that is why they utilize a number of ex-PGA players (Brandel Chamblee, David Nobilee, Ted Tryba, Andrew Magee) who know what questions/issues/rules need explaining and who to go to at the onsite tournament to get answers (Chamblee was at the Open, often seen hitting shots afterwards to show how difficult a shot was that was pulled off earlier in the day)...seen this done before when they had questions regarding rules, they would come back having asked a rules USGA guy for clarification....so I don't think they just go blind making stuff up.

Originally Posted by Fourputt

I'm just clarifying the terminology, not arguing right or wrong. I saw very little of the Open, as I was playing in a 2 day tournament myself this weekend, and I had other things to do on Friday as well. I've rarely known TV announcers to get Rules questions right regardless of the resources available to them.

Lacking an approved local rule there is really nothing more that the committee could have done but to suspend play if the conditions became unplayable.