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A text message changes a ruling that could’ve seen celebrated golf player Tiger Woods disqualified at the Master’s, the sport’s biggest event. Woods was given a two-stroke penalty on Saturday for hitting from the wrong spot on Friday, a violation flagged by an observant television viewer. The viewer notified the Masters rules committee after seeing an illegal drop by Woods when his ball plunked into a pond at the 15th hole.
The committee decided there was no violation, but later, Woods unwittingly admitted playing from the wrong spot. He could have been disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard, but officials invoked a rule that spares players in exceptional cases. The committee said they could not impose the disqualification penalty because their earlier decision mitigated his culpability. Woods still has a chance to win the Masters.
He now stands four strokes behind 54-hole co-leaders Brandt Snedeker and Angel Cabrera.
Read more on The New York Times.
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