The most shameless thing in golf I've ever seen

cogolfer1 LowIndex
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Watch this. http://www.foxsports.com/golf/.. This blondie will fit right in at Duke doing stuff like that. One of the saddest things I've ever seen happen in a golf tournament. Also of note: for how good her ball striking was based on that highlight package, how in the world was she 2 down with 3 holes to play?
njgolfer Legend
# 1 7/29/2017 1:20:02 PM
I've watched this and really the result was a no win situation for either player. The caddy/coach for Shepherd asked the question and she responded. In the heat of competition it was a legitimate question to raise as each was vying for a spot in the finals. Moon also took for granted, which was most likely going to happen, that the putt was going to be conceded. Lesson learn? Take nothing for granted in match play. You may not like it Ethan but you may find yourself in that position to actually rule in such a situation.
armygrunt47 Professional Champion
# 2 7/29/2017 2:54:19 PM
Never assume a putt is conceded in Match Play!!!!
cogolfer1 LowIndex
# 3 7/29/2017 6:23:50 PM
I've watched this and really the result was a no win situation for either player. The caddy/coach for Shepherd asked the question and she responded. In the heat of competition it was a legitimate question to raise as each was vying for a spot in the finals. Moon also took for granted, which was most likely going to happen, that the putt was going to be conceded. Lesson learn? Take nothing for granted in match play. You may not like it Ethan but you may find yourself in that position to actually rule in such a situation. Probably not because that's not a life I want to live anymore. Technically Shepherd didn't do anything against the rules, and she did win. It's just I'm fully convinced based on how she sounded in the interview, and the way she was standing around after her opponent missed that putt, she completely knew what she was doing and took advantage of the situation.
Vincedaddy Legend
# 4 7/29/2017 6:32:30 PM
I've watched this and really the result was a no win situation for either player. The caddy/coach for Shepherd asked the question and she responded. In the heat of competition it was a legitimate question to raise as each was vying for a spot in the finals. Moon also took for granted, which was most likely going to happen, that the putt was going to be conceded. Lesson learn? Take nothing for granted in match play. You may not like it Ethan but you may find yourself in that position to actually rule in such a situation. Probably not because that's not a life I want to live anymore. Technically Shepherd didn't do anything against the rules, and she did win. It's just I'm fully convinced based on how she sounded in the interview, and the way she was standing around after her opponent missed that putt, she completely knew what she was doing and took advantage of the situation. Would be interesting to see how she acted earlier when she conceded short putts. Had she previously conceded longer putts? Having said that never assume anything.
Mongo68 Legend
# 5 7/29/2017 6:33:38 PM
I've watched this and really the result was a no win situation for either player. The caddy/coach for Shepherd asked the question and she responded. In the heat of competition it was a legitimate question to raise as each was vying for a spot in the finals. Moon also took for granted, which was most likely going to happen, that the putt was going to be conceded. Lesson learn? Take nothing for granted in match play. You may not like it Ethan but you may find yourself in that position to actually rule in such a situation. Probably not because that's not a life I want to live anymore. Technically Shepherd didn't do anything against the rules, and she did win. It's just I'm fully convinced based on how she sounded in the interview, and the way she was standing around after her opponent missed that putt, she completely knew what she was doing and took advantage of the situation. I watched that over and over again. Moon reached to rake that ball back immediately after it stopped rolling, followed by Shepherd looking back (I assume at her caddie) as if to say "what is she doing"?. She didn't even have the chance to utter the words "that's good". It was a huge assumption on Moon's part and unfortunate that she reacted so quickly to missing. Shepherd even said it wasn't the way she wanted to win, neither would I but I see it as MUCH more Moon's fault than anything Shepherd didn't even have the time to react to.
Vincedaddy Legend
# 6 7/29/2017 6:36:07 PM
And I'm sure I'll do something during the NGT that will replace this event as the most shameless thing you've ever seen in golf.
Don Freeman Professional Champion
# 7 7/29/2017 10:11:36 PM
I like big butts............
Egor Legend
# 8 7/29/2017 10:26:23 PM
Shepherd got what could be a lucky break to some extent. Never assume a putt is conceded. It was within 1' when she raked it back, but she didn't even look to her opponent to make sure. If she would have glanced to Shepherd, different story, but she assumed and Shepherd took appropriate advantage of it and was well within the rules.
JayPet Legend
# 9 7/30/2017 8:08:02 AM
I had it done to me COG and it made study the rules better and become a more "aware" golfer during tournaments. You honor the rules of match play. This is entirely different than a viewer calling in a penalty; there's no place for that. But you need to concede a putt and not assume anything. The girl said "I didn't concede the putt, but I was going to". She wasn't doing anything wrong. She was in an awkward situation but her reaction was right.
Don Freeman Professional Champion
# 10 7/30/2017 12:53:41 PM
How about when someone concedes a putt to me and knocks it back to me, when in fact I wanted to putt it? Is that a penalty on him for playing the wrong ball? Because that is what my brother always does when we play. He concedes everything for the first 12-13 holes so that I never get a chance to putt the short ones. Then after that he just smiles and says, "putt it biotch!" Its the only way he has a chance to beat me.
Egor Legend
# 11 7/31/2017 2:28:22 PM
How about when someone concedes a putt to me and knocks it back to me, when in fact I wanted to putt it? Is that a penalty on him for playing the wrong ball? Yes, technically he incurs a 2 stroke pty in stroke play, loss of hole in match play, could also be dealt with in rule 18 - not sure which applies correctly: http://www.usga.org/rules/rule.. http://www.usga.org/rules/rule.. You replace your ball where it should have been played from http://www.usga.org/rules/rule.. There does not appear to be any stipulation with putting out after concession - ie.. I concede a 2' putt and you decide to putt out or you replace your ball after I toss it to you (poor form on my part I think) and putt it out, no penalty, no problem if you miss, I already conceded. Most guys I play with know not to touch my balls.
Don Freeman Professional Champion
# 12 7/31/2017 6:46:53 PM
How about when someone concedes a putt to me and knocks it back to me, when in fact I wanted to putt it? Is that a penalty on him for playing the wrong ball? Yes, technically he incurs a 2 stroke pty in stroke play, loss of hole in match play, could also be dealt with in rule 18 - not sure which applies correctly: (-link-cannot-be-displayed-) (-link-cannot-be-displayed-) You replace your ball where it should have been played from (-link-cannot-be-displayed-) There does not appear to be any stipulation with putting out after concession - ie.. I concede a 2' putt and you decide to putt out or you replace your ball after I toss it to you (poor form on my part I think) and putt it out, no penalty, no problem if you miss, I already conceded. Most guys I play with know not to touch my balls. whew! Thanks for the heads up......

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Watch this. http://www.foxsports.com/golf/..

This blondie will fit right in at Duke doing stuff like that. One of the saddest things I've ever seen happen in a golf tournament. Also of note: for how good her ball striking was based on that highlight package, how in the world was she 2 down with 3 holes to play?

njgolfer

Legend

# 1 7/29/2017 1:20:02 PM

I've watched this and really the result was a no win situation for either player. The caddy/coach for Shepherd asked the question and she responded.
In the heat of competition it was a legitimate question to raise as each was vying for a spot in the finals. Moon also took for granted, which was most likely going to happen, that the putt was going to be conceded. Lesson learn? Take nothing for granted in match play. You may not like it Ethan but you may find yourself in that position to actually rule in such a situation.

armygrunt47

Professional Champion

# 2 7/29/2017 2:54:19 PM

Never assume a putt is conceded in Match Play!!!!

cogolfer1

LowIndex

# 3 7/29/2017 6:23:50 PM

I've watched this and really the result was a no win situation for either player. The caddy/coach for Shepherd asked the question and she responded.
In the heat of competition it was a legitimate question to raise as each was vying for a spot in the finals. Moon also took for granted, which was most likely going to happen, that the putt was going to be conceded. Lesson learn? Take nothing for granted in match play. You may not like it Ethan but you may find yourself in that position to actually rule in such a situation.

Probably not because that's not a life I want to live anymore. Technically Shepherd didn't do anything against the rules, and she did win. It's just I'm fully convinced based on how she sounded in the interview, and the way she was standing around after her opponent missed that putt, she completely knew what she was doing and took advantage of the situation.

Vincedaddy

Legend

# 4 7/29/2017 6:32:30 PM

I've watched this and really the result was a no win situation for either player. The caddy/coach for Shepherd asked the question and she responded.
In the heat of competition it was a legitimate question to raise as each was vying for a spot in the finals. Moon also took for granted, which was most likely going to happen, that the putt was going to be conceded. Lesson learn? Take nothing for granted in match play. You may not like it Ethan but you may find yourself in that position to actually rule in such a situation.

Probably not because that's not a life I want to live anymore. Technically Shepherd didn't do anything against the rules, and she did win. It's just I'm fully convinced based on how she sounded in the interview, and the way she was standing around after her opponent missed that putt, she completely knew what she was doing and took advantage of the situation.

Would be interesting to see how she acted earlier when she conceded short putts. Had she previously conceded longer putts? Having said that never assume anything.

Mongo68

Legend

# 5 7/29/2017 6:33:38 PM

I've watched this and really the result was a no win situation for either player. The caddy/coach for Shepherd asked the question and she responded.
In the heat of competition it was a legitimate question to raise as each was vying for a spot in the finals. Moon also took for granted, which was most likely going to happen, that the putt was going to be conceded. Lesson learn? Take nothing for granted in match play. You may not like it Ethan but you may find yourself in that position to actually rule in such a situation.

Probably not because that's not a life I want to live anymore. Technically Shepherd didn't do anything against the rules, and she did win. It's just I'm fully convinced based on how she sounded in the interview, and the way she was standing around after her opponent missed that putt, she completely knew what she was doing and took advantage of the situation.

I watched that over and over again. Moon reached to rake that ball back immediately after it stopped rolling, followed by Shepherd looking back (I assume at her caddie) as if to say "what is she doing"?. She didn't even have the chance to utter the words "that's good". It was a huge assumption on Moon's part and unfortunate that she reacted so quickly to missing. Shepherd even said it wasn't the way she wanted to win, neither would I but I see it as MUCH more Moon's fault than anything Shepherd didn't even have the time to react to.

Vincedaddy

Legend

# 6 7/29/2017 6:36:07 PM

And I'm sure I'll do something during the NGT that will replace this event as the most shameless thing you've ever seen in golf.

Don Freeman

Professional Champion

# 7 7/29/2017 10:11:36 PM

I like big butts............

Egor

Legend

# 8 7/29/2017 10:26:23 PM

Shepherd got what could be a lucky break to some extent. Never assume a putt is conceded. It was within 1' when she raked it back, but she didn't even look to her opponent to make sure. If she would have glanced to Shepherd, different story, but she assumed and Shepherd took appropriate advantage of it and was well within the rules.

JayPet

Legend

# 9 7/30/2017 8:08:02 AM

I had it done to me COG and it made study the rules better and become a more "aware" golfer during tournaments. You honor the rules of match play. This is entirely different than a viewer calling in a penalty; there's no place for that. But you need to concede a putt and not assume anything.

The girl said "I didn't concede the putt, but I was going to". She wasn't doing anything wrong. She was in an awkward situation but her reaction was right.

Don Freeman

Professional Champion

# 10 7/30/2017 12:53:41 PM

How about when someone concedes a putt to me and knocks it back to me, when in fact I wanted to putt it? Is that a penalty on him for playing the wrong ball? Because that is what my brother always does when we play. He concedes everything for the first 12-13 holes so that I never get a chance to putt the short ones. Then after that he just smiles and says, "putt it biotch!" Its the only way he has a chance to beat me.

Egor

Legend

# 11 7/31/2017 2:28:22 PM

How about when someone concedes a putt to me and knocks it back to me, when in fact I wanted to putt it? Is that a penalty on him for playing the wrong ball?

Yes, technically he incurs a 2 stroke pty in stroke play, loss of hole in match play, could also be dealt with in rule 18 - not sure which applies correctly:
http://www.usga.org/rules/rule..
http://www.usga.org/rules/rule..

You replace your ball where it should have been played from
http://www.usga.org/rules/rule..

There does not appear to be any stipulation with putting out after concession - ie.. I concede a 2' putt and you decide to putt out or you replace your ball after I toss it to you (poor form on my part I think) and putt it out, no penalty, no problem if you miss, I already conceded.

Most guys I play with know not to touch my balls.

Don Freeman

Professional Champion

# 12 7/31/2017 6:46:53 PM

How about when someone concedes a putt to me and knocks it back to me, when in fact I wanted to putt it? Is that a penalty on him for playing the wrong ball?

Yes, technically he incurs a 2 stroke pty in stroke play, loss of hole in match play, could also be dealt with in rule 18 - not sure which applies correctly:
(-link-cannot-be-displayed-)
(-link-cannot-be-displayed-)

You replace your ball where it should have been played from
(-link-cannot-be-displayed-)

There does not appear to be any stipulation with putting out after concession - ie.. I concede a 2' putt and you decide to putt out or you replace your ball after I toss it to you (poor form on my part I think) and putt it out, no penalty, no problem if you miss, I already conceded.

Most guys I play with know not to touch my balls.

whew! Thanks for the heads up......

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