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LIGHTNING

STRIKES

Rickie Fowler wipes his face
as he waits to putt on the
ninth hole during the third
round of the Honda Classic
golf tournament, Saturday,
March 2, 2019, in Palm Beach
Gardens, Fla.
Associated Press
Complaining

about rules

not doing

golf any

favors

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The
memo PGA Tour commis-
sioner Jay Monahan sent
to players on the new Rules
of Golf can be interpreted
different ways based as
much on the timing as the
message.
One theme was to be pa-
tient.
“We are committed to
playing under these rules
as we analyze their effec-
tiveness ... and it’s impor-
tant to acknowledge that
we are not at the finish line
yet,” Monahan said in a
memo sent Monday.
Another was to look at the
USGA as a partner instead
of a villain. Kucherov ties Tampa single-season
“This is a collaborative pro-
cess, one the PGA Tour has
been a part of from the points mark in 5-2 win
beginning, along with all
organizations in the world
of golf,” he wrote. Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point celebrates his goal against
The hope is that it will lead the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tues-
players to stop complain- day, March 5, 2019, in Tampa, Fla.
ing about the rules and Associated Press
simply follow them.
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