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BRIAN DAVIS - True Sportsman or total plonker?
As you may have seen over the weekend Brian Davis (a golfer) called a foul on himself during a play off with Jim Furyk in the Verizon Heritage Classic. The two shot penalty rendered it impossible for him to win, therefore losing out on a million dollar payday, but more importantly, his first ever USPGA Tour win.
For those that don't know, Davis caught a loose piece of bamboo lying on the ground during his backswing as he played from a rocky area towards the green. As this was a loose impediment, not fixed, it is deemed as improving your lie, and that is against the rules of golf. Now, nobody saw what happened, but Davis felt that he had moved it and asked for clarification from the tournament referee. After seeing tv close-ups of it he called the penalty on himself.
In these days of prima donna football players throwing themselves to the ground just to win a free kick, and cricketers not walking, unless the umpire raises his finger, even though they know they are out, i just wondered what you all think of his actions.
Personally, as a keen golfer i can only applaud what he did. I feel he played to the true ethos of the game and maybe if just one other sportsman takes heed of his actions and decides to eradicate those little cheats from his/her own game, (whatever game that is) then sport could possibly start to become enjoyable to watch again.
So, i'd like to know, was he right in doing this.
For those that don't know, Davis caught a loose piece of bamboo lying on the ground during his backswing as he played from a rocky area towards the green. As this was a loose impediment, not fixed, it is deemed as improving your lie, and that is against the rules of golf. Now, nobody saw what happened, but Davis felt that he had moved it and asked for clarification from the tournament referee. After seeing tv close-ups of it he called the penalty on himself.
In these days of prima donna football players throwing themselves to the ground just to win a free kick, and cricketers not walking, unless the umpire raises his finger, even though they know they are out, i just wondered what you all think of his actions.
Personally, as a keen golfer i can only applaud what he did. I feel he played to the true ethos of the game and maybe if just one other sportsman takes heed of his actions and decides to eradicate those little cheats from his/her own game, (whatever game that is) then sport could possibly start to become enjoyable to watch again.
So, i'd like to know, was he right in doing this.
Comments
Probably one of the few "Straight" sports still out there.
However he had a second really to decide whether to win the tourny by cheating for the whole watching world to see, or to be a hero and a sportsman. Fortunately for him he had the intelligence to admit what he had done whether he wanted to or not.
And he was right to do so because, as everyone saw, it was a duff stroke...and iit was caught on camera.
If he would have not admitted it he would be the golf equivalent of Maradonna or Thierry Henry.
What ever the reason for admitting it i respect him for either having the foresight or the sportsmanship.
Airwalker.
Excellent post.
It is a sad sporting age that we live in when the euphemism "professional foul" is used to describe blatant and cynical cheating. It sets an incredibly bad example to youngsters who then believe that such behaviour is not only acceptable but necessary (in all walks of life, not just sport).
Personally, living with a clear conscience would far outweigh any benefits gained from cheating.
I guess that it's a generation thing - but that's a sad indictment of the effect that top sportsmen and unprincipled media coverage have had on many top level sports.
Yours...
Another grumpy old man
Tunbridge Wells