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Dyson’s rules blunder proves costly as he awaits hearing
Simon Dyson isn’t having a very good week. After disqualification from the BMW Masters for signing an incorrect scorecard—the result of failing to assess himself a penalty for violating rule 16-1a when he tapped down a mark in his putting line—the golfer will have to deal with further ramifications of the incident.
According to a report in The Telegraph, the European Tour has “collected evidence” that Dyson has violated tour rules on other occasions this season. Given this, the tour has scheduled a hearing in front of a three-person panel. The panel—consisting of a lawyer, a former player, and a rules administrator—will decide what punishment to dole out, and anything from a reprimand to permanent suspension is theoretically on the table.
As a result of this news, the 35-year-old Englishman has withdrawn from next week’s Turkish Open while he waits for his hearing. Although a date hasn’t been set for the proceedings, the hearing must take place within 21 days of a player being informed of his offense.
The blunder has already been very costly for the six-time European Tour winner. Dyson had a legitimate shot at winning the BMW Masters, as he was in second place at the time of the disqualification. Eventual winner Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano earned € 851,346 for the victory, and the second-place prize was half that amount.
Further, Dyson also will now also miss out on the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, which is limited to those in the top 60 on the season money list. The Englishman presently sits at 68th on that list and doesn’t look like he’ll have a chance to add to the € 417,332 he’s won this year.
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Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
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- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
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- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- James Nicholas – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rasmus Hojgaard – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Aldrich Potgieter – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Steve Stricker WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Drew Brees WITB (Legendary New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Thriston Lawrence WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Patrick Cantlay spotted testing a Scotty Cameron blade putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
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WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
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Harvey
Nov 5, 2013 at 3:56 am
They need to get away from armchair rulings.. Once the card is signed by both the marker player and is accepted by the official it should be set in stone, it’s not fair that tiger can get his revoked while other players suffer. As far as I can see they both consciously did something wrong, what’s the difference??
Dan
Nov 4, 2013 at 5:37 pm
If you watch the video, he clearly sneaks in and taps the mark down with his ball in a manner so no one would notice. It’s known to every pro you can’t touch a spike mark. Pretty sneaky move there.
I think the rule should be changed, this is a silly rule, but he clearly cheated. Hopefully they let him off easy. It’s bad enough to be known as a cheater…
AJ
Nov 4, 2013 at 6:44 am
I have always wondered why pros aren’t allowed to tap down obvious spike marks for two reasons:
1) Theoretically you could deliberately leave spike marks around a hole for the group playing behind you; and
2) The playing (or local) rules on various tours allow so many conveniences (such as blazing it 80 yards off line and going to a DZ) that I would have thought obvious imperfections in the putting surface would be able to be ‘repaired’.
If Dyson has been found to have broken other rules this season, then as somebody else has pointed out, it’s a bit late to call him on those now.
This all seems well over the top for something as innocuous as tapping a spike mark – there must be something else behind it, which leads me to suggest he has a certain ‘reputation’ among his fellow professionals.
rB
Nov 11, 2013 at 6:42 pm
AJ,
While I agree with your points, the real violations here were against
the “Spirit of the Game” committed by Mr. Dyson and anyone
purposely dragging their feet on any golf course !
Kevin
Nov 4, 2013 at 4:17 am
The Tour say they have collective evidence of past infringements ! surely if a player infringes rules they should be told straight away should they not.
How’d they prove this? but shot tracker on the putt and see if the ball goes over the tamped down spike mark
I don’t agree with it taking 21 days either
paul
Nov 3, 2013 at 6:53 pm
I would prefer to see the score card corrected and a 2 stroke penalty added for the incorrect score card.
gdog
Nov 3, 2013 at 5:48 pm
This is absurd….tapping down a spike mark…give it a rest…here’s an observation…most people who talk about the rules all day, cant play the game…
a golfer
Nov 3, 2013 at 6:05 pm
This makes me laugh at the people who were so ready to say that the rules tiger broke were only noticed because “hes the only one under the microscope”
Pablo
Nov 3, 2013 at 3:59 pm
The fact that this is a huge story and possibly an immensely costly violation for Dyson just tells me how idiotic the obsession of rules is in the world of golf. This wreaks of elitism in the sport and goes against every other major sports’ treatment of implementing rules – besides major violations such as drugs, most sports would not treat minor rules violations with such intense scrutiny. This will be the downfall of golf’s widespread popularity if something is not done to differentiate between minor violations and punishable cheating.
Xreb
Nov 3, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Agreed !
Jon
Nov 3, 2013 at 10:22 pm
I agree
Jack
Nov 4, 2013 at 3:08 am
I mean, this would be a total joke in any other sport. Can you imagine if Kobe fouled Lebron, and the NBA says, “Hey Kobe, remember that foul that you committed on Lebron? Yeah you didn’t admit to the refs that you did it, and didn’t take two points off your team’s total. Not only do you lose that game, you are banned from the NBA. Good luck with your future.” Seriously. I mean maybe he’s no Kobe, but he has won 6 times on the Euro PGA tour. That’s a darn good player. You’re costing a man’s livelihood because he tamped down a spike mark. Well guess what Mr. Dyson, you’re welcome to come play in the US PGA. Just try not to tamp down any spike marks.
Why are there still any spikes allowed? I thought some shoes have gone to spikeless now (and I’ve tried them, works great).
c
Nov 21, 2013 at 5:22 pm
golf is not played in a 94 by 50 court where you can see whats happening. Its played over 150 acres where you can cheat up a storm if you wanted to.
Sean
Nov 4, 2013 at 11:55 am
Not that I’m necessarily supporting what Dyson is going through but something important to consider is the lack of official referees in golf which makes it difficult to compare to other sports. It’s known as the “gentleman’s game” partly because it is supposed to be self-policed. It is by its nature a very trusting environment until the trust is broken once, and then it can become very critical. If you can’t be trusted to admit a mistake (or to not cheat) and no one is around to monitor your play, should you be allowed to compete?