Another golf tournament, another at-home rules official/viewer who turns the tournament into his personal Zapruder film.
Thanks to that oh-so-diligent viewer, Padraig Harrington was DQ'd at the Abu Dhabi Championship when his hand brushed a ball on the green when removing his mark.
Paul Mahoney of Golf Magazine, provides this account of what happened and Harrington's measured, professional and even self-deprecating response to the incident on the European Tour.
And, of course, here's the video:
While I appreciate that the ruling was correct, and appreciate even more Harrington's response, the annual accounts (and it's more often than that with some that never get reported) of golf viewers calling in to report violations just seem misdirected. Sometimes, it would be nice if fans could simply watch the sporting events on TV.
Then again, it's always impressive that those fans who are so concerned somehow find a way to track down the right place to call or email. (How often do you try to call your cable provider only to get a recorded voice with an endless amount of unhelpful options?) And it's even more interesting that those in power eventually respond and take action in these situations.
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