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Published 17:48 11 Dec 2017 GMT
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"The message we're putting out to fans is, What you've seen, we've seen. Have confidence in us running the event. We want you to be a fan. Enjoy watching the world's best players. Let the rules be handled inside the ropes between the players and officials."https://twitter.com/golf_com/status/940257441119383554 The USGA and R&A made a joint announcement on Monday following recommendations from a working group led by the governing bodies and consisting of the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, PGA European Tour, Ladies European Tour and the PGA of America. Suffice to say, this change will be a popular one. There was outrage earlier in the year when Lexi Thompson was hit with a four-stroke penalty when a TV viewer phoned in after spotting a rules infraction. Thompson incurred a two-stroke penalty for incorrectly marking her ball, with an additional two-shot penalty for therefore signing an incorrect scorecard. It cost Thompson a major championship and attracted widespread condemnation from several figures in the golfing community, who called for a change to the rules. The fact that armchair golf fans could conceivably shape the outcome of a professional event was ludicrous, but luckily that power has been taken away from them.
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