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Justin Thomas Details 'Bummer' One-Stroke Penalty After Causing Ball To Move At RBC Heritage

Justin Thomas Details ‘Bummer’ One-Stroke Penalty After Causing Ball To Move At RBC Heritage



Justin Thomas Details ‘Bummer’ One-Stroke Penalty After Causing Ball To Move At RBC Heritage

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Justin Thomas opens up about the one-stroke penalty he received during the third round at the RBC Heritage after unintentionally causing his ball to move — a moment he described as “unfortunate” but fair under the rules.

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  2. This self imposed penalty is what separates the sport of golf from all others.
    While players in the NBA, NFL almost always deny vehemently any call against them, honest golfers (not Reed) will penalize themselves and error on the side of the penalty.
    Good job Justin and all honest golfers!

  5. Same kind of controversy involving Stewart Cink and Ted Purdy at this same golf tournament on this same course back in 2004.

    On the 5th hole of a sudden death playoff with Purdy, Cink drove it into the sandy "waste area" on the left side of #16. Cink proceeded to very carefully manicure his lie in the "waste area", arguably moving more than just "loose impediments" in the sand, and in the process left himself an improved, perfect lie. Rules official Slugger White told Cink what he could do, and Cink took "full" advantage. The grainy TV footage available back then left many viewers very uncomfortable with what Cink did. Incredibly, Cink then proceeded to knock his 75 yard lob wedge shot to a few feet, he made birdie, and won the tournament. That win, frankly, is tainted IMHO. Purdy was absolutely robbed, but he was gracious in defeat, and instead of complaining, only complimented Cink for making so many birdies that day. In fact, Purdy had a similar shot in a waste area on #15 in regulation, but didn't didn't improve his lie like Cink. He made bogey, and that forced a playoff.

    Look it up on YT. The footage is there and what Cink did is as close to the "c" word as it gets in golf. And yes, this is important. Rules of golf are meant to protect the field. YouTube commenters who don't get it or don't care, and who are apathetic to the rules of golf should find some other form of entertainment. Integrity matters.

  8. Justin Thomas is a REAL golfer. Not just interested in $$$ but in his legacy and the ethos of golf. A REAL American unlije hus President who is a cheat at golf.

  12. No one is talking about the dumbass move in trying to move some pebbles around the ball where the lie wasn't all that bad in the 1st place.

  13. I believe the great Bobby Jones penalized himself in one tournament, when no one, including the judge saw an issue with the ball placement

  14. I can think of another US player now on the LIV that wouldn’t have called a penalty shot. Credit to JT for protecting the integrity of the sport.

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