Golf is known as a gentleman's sport, but the golfer in the "gentleman" at the same time also have to carry forward the spirit of not afraid of pain and not afraid of dirt. Weight up to 113 kilograms of Craig Stadler (Craig Stadler) has been nicknamed the "walrus", he began to play golf at the age of 4, in his career has won the Grand Slam.
But in 1987, he made a mistake in a tournament that he regretted, when in the third round, Stadler's ball came to rest on a low-hanging tree branch. After looking around, Stadler finally chose to get down on his knees and hit the ball, but he was afraid that the dirty ground would stain his pants, so he put a towel under his knees. The umpire disqualified him for "artificially changing the location of the ball". According to international referee Ye Shangwen, disqualification due to a thoughtless action is highly undesirable. The rules are the basis for upholding the fairness and equality of the game, and a deep understanding of the rules is a necessary quality for every golfer to possess.
At the 1987 Andy Williams Open (Buick Invitational), Craig Standler was about to kneel down on the dewy grass to hit a shot on the 14th hole of the third round. He put a towel underneath so he wouldn't get his pants wet. However, he was penalized with a one-stroke penalty under the "no creating a stance" clause of the rule. He didn't realize it and finished the tournament. In the end, Craig Standler was told he was disqualified because he hadn't penalized himself with a stroke the day before.
Towels are not to be padded around!
