The USGA has changed the rules regarding hole-in-one winnings. The max you used to be able to collect as an amateur was $750. Anything more than that (like a car or $1,000,000) would kill your amateur status if you accepted it.
They’ve now changed that rule and opened it up to no limit. So now you don’t have to turn down that new shiny car to keep your amateur status intact. Just make sure you don’t win that car before January 1, 2006. That’s when the rule change comes into play.
I had an acquaintance who won a car with a hole in one. He lost his amateur status and never played much golf after that. It ruined his amateur career.
Speaking of these hole-in-one for a car thoughts: You know what ticks me off is they give you a one year lease instead of giving you the car.
The second round of the Masters has been suspended for the day and will resume at 8 a.m. ET Saturday.
Chris DiMarco did manage to finish his first round this morning with a 67 and sits at -5 after one hole in the 2nd round completed. Also at -5 are Luke Donald and David Howell, who have completed 2 and 8 holes in the 2nd round respectively.
Singh is 1 stoke back at -4 having only completed round 1. Mickelson is 3 strokes back after round 1.
Tiger Woods limped into the clubhouse after a troublesome round 1 which lasted 2 days. He’s currently sitting at +2 after 1 hole completed in round 2, 7 shots off the lead.
The weather report for Augusta is sunny Saturday so they should be able to get rounds 2 and 3 completed.
Unfortunately yesterday my current streak (#2) of playing consecutive golf holes with one ball ended at 39. The record is still 92.
Late last night on The Golf Channel (yes I do watch that channel!), there was a media buzz around Augusta that Tiger may have made a mistake on 13 green after he putted into Ray’s creek. The first theory was that he improperly put a 2nd ball into play and that he may be DQ’d. Then after realizing he hadn’t actually completed his round and signed his scorecard, there would only be a penalty assesed.
But the problem wasn’t 13 at all. It was another hole where Tiger tapped in a putt. Apparently a viewer called in and reported that Tiger had putted with the putter between his legs rather than to his side. (The way Sam Snead used to putt). Tiger had to align himself in an odd way so that he wasn’t standing in anyone’s line. Tiger actually had a meeting with rules officals and they reviewed the tape. They determined that Tiger had not done anything wrong eventually.
So Tiger’s bad day didn’t end when he stopped playing. It continued late into the evening.
What strange things happend in day 1 at The Masters?
1. Tiger putts an eagle putt into Ray’s creek.
2. Tiger chunks his driver and knocks it 60 yards.
3. Tiger hits the flagstick with a great shot on 1, only to have it bounce into the trap where he can’t get up and down.
4. A former Masters champion shoots a 106
5. Another former Masters champion withdraws
6. Palmer is on the leaderboard….Ryan Palmer
7. Duval was at -2….for a while
8. Jack was at -1….for a while
9. 5 hour 20 minute rain delay
10. Ernie Els was in the trees more than the fairway
11. Fuzzy had 15 clubs in his bag for the first 2 holes.
12. Vijay elects to finish the hole after the horn and three putts for bogey
13. A player forgot to bring his golf clubs to The Masters
14. Play suspended due to darkness
15. Martha Burke is still out there
16. Late night after day one there was talk that TIGER MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISQUALIFIED. But all was ok.
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