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Golf dreams dashed: Thailand’s rising star disqualified from US Women’s Open after 5-hole fiasco


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Well obviously you can't hide using one.  Did they warm her after the first time?  Life's a b then you die.   I'm sure she is going to learn the lesson.  You would think there would be a sign at the tee box of every hole

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Notably, the only two majors that prohibit the use of rangefinders are the US Women’s Open and the AIG Women’s Open

No ambiguity then.

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51 minutes ago, cncltd1973 said:

if men can't use range finders then why can women? are they handicapped in estimating distance?

They can in many events.

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41 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Odd that they made it twice in this one event.

Unless they weren't notified until the DQ. Seems the officials were notified of multiple infringements all at once. Otherwise, yes...would be blatant cheating...which seems unlikely. In golf, TV viewers many times report rules infringements they see that officials don't. Then vids are reviewed. If it's determined to be correct info... penalties are assessed, including DQ. Ignorance of the rules doesn't matter. 

 

This is excerpted from Golf Monthly

 

Vongtaveelap was even par through five holes but was not allowed to continue after USGA officials found that her caddie, Jinsup Kim, had used a rangefinder on multiple occasions. 

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7 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Where will it end... will they measure wind speed, temperature and humidity too? Or has sticking a sucked finger in the air been banned too?

Currently ONLY distance is permitted. Any other info other than distance is a breach of the rules. 

 

The golfers are only allowed to use the laser rangefinders to measure the distance. They are not permitted to use the equipment to calculate the true distance when playing on the slope.

Golfers are also not allowed to measure wind or use the device to compute other data in its capacity during the competitive game.

 

Rule 4.3a (1) Distance and Directional Information.

 

Allowed: Getting information on distance or direction (such as from a distance-measuring device or compass).

 

Not Allowed: Measuring elevation changes, or Interpreting distance or directional information (such as using a device to get a recommended line of play or club selection based on the location of the player's ball).

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12 hours ago, BenStark said:

Oh this topic will be a heaven for the AN Thai bashers.

 

 

They make it so easy, BS! :jap: :thumbsup:

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2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

No ambiguity then.

no ambiguity, they're 2 different major's for the women. The US Open is clear, The AIG women's open is the renamed women's British Open. As you were confused by this you're obviously not a golfer.

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