Rule 10.2b(4) says:
(4) Restriction on Caddie Standing Behind Player. When a player begins taking a stance for the stroke and until the stroke is made:
- The player’s caddie must not deliberately stand in a location on or close to an extension of the line of play behind the ball for any reason.
Well, someone didn’t get then message, and was penalize 58 strokes over parts of two rounds for repeatedly breaching the rule:
According to the Senior LPGA Championship Rules Committee, Lee Ann Walker has been assessed 56 penalty strokes over 2 rounds for breaking Rule 10.2b regarding caddies lining up players on greens. Her 1st-round 127 included 42(!) penalty strokes for 21 violations of the rule. Wow.
— Alex Myers (@AlexMyers3) October 16, 2019
My mistake, she was actually penalized 58 strokes. Something tells me those extra 2 aren't going to matter much, though. . . https://t.co/iMV8yjcC5O
— Alex Myers (@AlexMyers3) October 16, 2019
It was pointed out to her in the middle of her second round by another caddie. Shen then called the rules official over and went through all the holes she had played to determine the total. https://t.co/8lXTVkocyS
— Alex Myers (@AlexMyers3) October 16, 2019
The USGA issued a clarification on the Rule earlier in the year which essentially reversed the second bullet point about how a player can not “erase” the caddie being on an extension of the line if he backs out of his stance if he’s off the putting green. Players may reset the status of this if they back off and re-take their stance legally anywhere on the course now.
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