May 31st, 2005, 07:24 PM
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Tournament Winner
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 851
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Yes, I Remember That
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Originally Posted by droogy33
This is not the first time Colin has been involved in a highly controversial rules issue.
I'll never forget the incident at Valderama, during the season-ending Volvo Masters, when videotape evidence clearly showed that Colin stopped, and picked up, a still-moving putt, giving him a much easier chance at saving a par which ended up helping him tie with Bernhard Langer.
In this most recent case, Colin acknowledged that the ruling was wrong and gave his earnings to a charity.
If Colin were a real man...an honest competitor...he would've DQ'd himself and suffered the consequences; one of which would be his missing the U.S. Open.
Colin Montgomerie has, for quite some time, had a questionable reputation, as perceived by both fans and writers alike. Largely, he has brought much of it upon himself.
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That Valdarma incident made me think he cheated. One golfer that would not do what he did was Tom Kite when he counted an extra shot in an event over 25 years ago and missed the playoff by a shot. No one else saw the missed shot excpet for Kite. I believe this was the 1978 Hall of Fame Classic in Pinehurst.
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