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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 3708991, member: 1969"]
Rory vs Reed are indeed similar situations.  Neither Rory or Reed broke a rule in the eyes of tour officials, because they "CLAIM" their ball was interfered with by a ground mark.   In both cases, the viewer , the PGA tour officials, the and the tournament director, are left with the same thing that they can't verify.   And that is whether the player's ball was against some sort of ground mark.   But PGA officials assume that players are acting with integrity when playing and when answering their queries.

The fact that Reed called over an official means very little in this final regard.  Reed moved away the evidence (his ball), then called the official over, which was a totally useless waste of all of our time.   Once he moved the ball, as he is fully entitled to do there was zero point to calling the official.

[I]If Reed states to an official that his ball was against the mark, even if he knows he is lying, he did not break a PGA tour rule.  So it really does come down to an integrity issue. [/I] Do I fully believe Rory when he says that his ball was impacted (even so slightly as was the guidance by the PGA tour this week) by some sort of ground mark.   Yes.   Do I believe Patrick Reed?   Not sure, its possible there was a mark against his ball.   But am I going to 100% believe him.   No, he hasn't earned it from me -- it didn't help that he moved the ball.

I am reminded of the kicked ball incident by a volunteer at the US Open or PGA this year in which Rory took a worse lie even when the official said it was not necessary.   Rory just said it felt right.
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