PGA Championship- Quail Hollow
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And after Reed's poor chip on 18, looks like Kisner is going to be Thomas' challenger unless he implodes and dips to -6.
Thomas had the mojo with that one putt that dropped in after 11 seconds and then his chip in. Those two strokes, plus the birdie on 17, is the win. Strong player, that kid.
Yea, he's overcooking a lot of shots. How many dips in the water for him the past two days? Four. Yikes.
Agreed. Huge putt to settle the nerves, and despite two lousy bunker shots, and great bogey.
I didn't get to watch any of this week's tournament (got my kids back for the first time since February), but one thing that I've seen over the Facetagram is how much a lot of these younger guys (Thomas and Spieth, obviously, but other guys like Fowler and Berger) have no problem rooting for and cheering each other on. I can't remember it ever quite being this open before, especially among the American players, and I really think it is going to make the President's Cup, and especially next year's Ryder Cup, a whole ton of fun.
Question for those who can explain the rules of golf:
When lining up his putt on 16 (and somewhat again on 17), Thomas sort of straddled the line in front of his putt and brushed/wiped the turf. I always understood touching the green on the line of your putt to be against the rules, except for repairing ball marks (per Rule 16-a1, according to google). None of the commentators said anything, so I assume that I'm wrong and what Thomas did was perfectly legal. Can anyone explain why? Is it simply a matter of brushing away some sort of loose impediment I couldn't see rather than feeling the grain of the green or improving the line?
When lining up his putt on 16 (and somewhat again on 17), Thomas sort of straddled the line in front of his putt and brushed/wiped the turf. I always understood touching the green on the line of your putt to be against the rules, except for repairing ball marks (per Rule 16-a1, according to google). None of the commentators said anything, so I assume that I'm wrong and what Thomas did was perfectly legal. Can anyone explain why? Is it simply a matter of brushing away some sort of loose impediment I couldn't see rather than feeling the grain of the green or improving the line?
I noticed it too - he must have been brushing away sand sprayed from bunker shots (or some other form of loose impediment).
This is a bit crazy - so what if you come up to the green and find that the hole liner has been pulled up so that it is creating a wall around the cup? In competition play, are you really not allowed to fix it before you hole out?
Only if it was caused by the ball can you repair a hole before taking your stroke. If it's competition play, you can have a rules official do it.