[Johnny]

Ai Ai Ai

Been waiting for this after many near misses.. First of many more hopefully !

[LSeca]

I was happy to see her win. I knew she had it after her drive on the playoff hole, played it very nicely under pressure.

[LOVE4LPGA]

Ai is great!

Americans are only about 6 out of top 20 right now.

[Lukic]

She shouldn't have won the playoff hole.

She picked up an impediment from the bunker and threw it away.

PGA tour Rules Of Golf said:

Loose impediments are natural objects that are not growing or fixed -- such as leaves, twigs, branches, worms and insects. You may remove a loose impediment except when your ball and the loose impediment lie in a bunker or water hazard.

[Cal]

Lukic, on Jul 27 2009, 02:04 AM, said:

She shouldn't have won the playoff hole.

She picked up an impediment from the bunker and threw it away.

PGA tour Rules Of Golf said:

Loose impediments are natural objects that are not growing or fixed -- such as leaves, twigs, branches, worms and insects. You may remove a loose impediment except when your ball and the loose impediment lie in a bunker or water hazard.

I saw that too. What did she pick up is the question. If it was say a piece of plastic litter she is OK but a natural piece of dirt or a stick is not OK. I'm surprised we have not heard if she was asked to explain.

[LOVE4LPGA]

I heard the commentators say that LET has some bunker policy about being able to remove rocks or twigs? Not sure what I heard but it was discussed.

I thought I saw Sofie walk all over her putting line during the play off. Did anyone see that?

Cal, on Jul 26 2009, 11:10 PM, said:

Lukic, on Jul 27 2009, 02:04 AM, said:

She shouldn't have won the playoff hole.

She picked up an impediment from the bunker and threw it away.

PGA tour Rules Of Golf said:

Loose impediments are natural objects that are not growing or fixed -- such as leaves, twigs, branches, worms and insects. You may remove a loose impediment except when your ball and the loose impediment lie in a bunker or water hazard.

I saw that too. What did she pick up is the question. If it was say a piece of plastic litter she is OK but a natural piece of dirt or a stick is not OK. I'm surprised we have not heard if she was asked to explain.

[Lukic]

In that case I feel she should've alerted her playing partner/caddy etc.

@ Cal

[LOVE4LPGA]

I think Evian is under LET rules, not the PGA Rules.

Lukic, on Jul 26 2009, 11:04 PM, said:

She shouldn't have won the playoff hole.

She picked up an impediment from the bunker and threw it away.

PGA tour Rules Of Golf said:

Loose impediments are natural objects that are not growing or fixed -- such as leaves, twigs, branches, worms and insects. You may remove a loose impediment except when your ball and the loose impediment lie in a bunker or water hazard.

[LOVE4LPGA]

Seems like something this blatant would have been a huge red light? Seems like virtually every official would have been on that play off hole.

[Lukic]

Yeah probably, just seemed very weird at first for me.

I mean, she deserves it but it was kind of strange seeing that.

[Hairpie]

The commentators clearly stated that removing the rock from the bunker was within the LET rules for this event.....I think some need to pay a little better attention....

[Cal]

It was obviously no breach... but they are not the rules we play by!!

[Sean2]

many committees will allow the picking up of rocks out of bunkers in order to prevent the possibility of an injury should the rock come shooting out and hitting someone.

[pickerjohn]

There are times when USGA Tournament rules cannot be met to the letter,
due to conditions of play that affect fairness or safety. The Tournament committe
through the ruling orginization (PGA,LPGA,LET, etc.) can petition the USGA for relief.
The LET has a rule that has been approved, that allows the removal of stones or rocks from a bunker.
The LPGA has this rule for selected events. Thus jointly, the LET & LPGA approved it
for this event, so the young Lady was well within her rights.
By the way, nice win Ai.