First
of all let me say I am a Tiger fan, and was sick he might have to
withdraw from the Masters, but Tiger broke the rules, he took an
improper drop to gain advantage, he said as much. He did not know it
was an improper drop at the time but ignorance of the rules of golf
does not excuse you from penalty. This led to him signing an incorrect
scorecard. Later when he learned he had taken an illegal drop it was
incumbent on him as a golfer to DQ himself. The integrity of golf
depends upon the individual participant calling penalties on himself,not
a rules official or spectator catching those breaking the rules. Golf
is the only sport in which competitors routinely call penalties on
themselves,without the aid of referees or rules officials. This ruling
means DQ is dead no matter the infraction.
Augusta should immediately award a green jacket posthumously to Roberto De Vincenzo.
