Famous Masters Rulings – #2
2008 April 8
Fifty years ago, Arnold Palmer was the recipient of an incorrect ruling. Then when he protested he got a second ruling that was also probably incorrect, but in the end two wrongs probably did make a right. See the full story on ESPN / Golf World’s Masters site. John Morrissett, the USGA’s director of the rules of golf explains things in the story.
Arnold went on to win the first of his 4 Masters titles.
Nice to see we have come a long ways in the definitions. I wonder how far a ball had to be in the ground to get a drop from that guy.