Gary Player writes:<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve seen a lot of great shots and great rounds at Augusta. In 1978, I closed in 30 and shot 64 to win the Masters by one. But that doesn\u2019t compare to what Tianlang Guan is doing at the age of 14. Mark my words: We are witnessing the most historic moment golf has experienced in my lifetime. And giving him the slow-play penalty on Friday is one of the saddest things I\u2019ve seen in golf. When I heard, I prayed that he would make the cut. I am thrilled he did, because having him play the weekend will do miracles for the game. Golf\u2019s popularity is as low as it\u2019s ever been. Fewer and fewer people are playing the game. This will encourage young boys and girls around the world to play the game. Imagine it! Everyone will benefit — courses, manufacturers, some day even fans.<\/p>\n
Now, you cannot criticize the rule. It\u2019s in the book for a reason. I believe the officials when they say Guan broke it. But you\u2019ve got to be consistent. If you had a stopwatch, you could time many players in the last 20 years who have been well over their time but have not been penalized. Slow-playing tournament leaders have not been penalized. If the rule is applied arbitrarily, it is meaningless. The tragedy is that this could cause a stir. Imagine what the Chinese are going to think?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I agree. Say it again with me, the rules were made for Golf, not Golf for the rules–KSH.<\/i> Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Gary Player writes: I\u2019ve seen a lot of great shots and great rounds at Augusta. In 1978, I closed in 30 and shot 64 to win the Masters by one. But that doesn\u2019t compare to what Tianlang Guan is doing…<\/span><\/p>\n