Couple golf notes:
1) The Webb Simpson Rule is now an official rule, effective January 1 of 2012. You may remember that Simpson lost the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after his ball moved after he addressed it. The rule now states that if the ball moves after you address it and you are not the reason why (i.e. it was wind, etc.), you are not penalized.
Good job by the USGA and the R&A.
2) The Reno-Tahoe Open, played opposite the Bridgestone Invitational, will use the modified Stableford scoring system next year. (That’s the format where you get points for birdies and eagles and lose points for bogeys and worse.) Hey, the tournament gets little publicity and bad field every year because it’s up against a World Golf Championship event, so maybe this will spark some interest.
3) Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy have won the fan votes to join Tiger on the 2013 version of his video game in the US and Europe respectively. Now if my man Rickie can just win a PGA Tour event.
4) The Associated Press’ Doug Ferguson reports that the PGA Tour has decided to delay sending out Player of the Year ballots until after the WGC-HSBC Champions event next week. If Keegan Bradley or Charl Schwartzel win, it could theoretically change some people’s minds.
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