Again, Golf Rears Its GREAT Head

For two weeks in a row, we see good prevailing in the game of golf.  Last week Phil Mickelson embraced his wife after winning the Masters while Tiger continued his "recovery" by throwing his club and cussing after hitting a bad shot.  Sorry, Tiger, in golf, the good guys win.

This weekend in Hilton Head, one of my favorite tournaments, for growing up our family spent a lot of time vacationing there, another "good" result occurred. 

Brian Davis, a PGA journeyman, almost holed out on his second shot from the 18th fairway and went on to make the birdie to tie Jim Furyk which resulted in a sudden death playoff.

After hitting a great tee shot, Davis pulled his second shot into the grassy hazard area of Calibogue Sound.  With Furyk a few feet away from his par, Davis decided to go ahead and hit the shot from the hazard.

As Davis attempted to chip on, his wedge moved a loose reed in the marshy area. Davis quickly called for a rules official, who after calling colleagues to check the replay, confirmed the penalty.

"I thought I saw movement," Davis said. "It's a disappointment."

Things like this are what makes golf great.  This tournament, possibly Davis' only chance at a PGA Tour Victory, ended with his self-imposed violation, something inconceivable in most other sports, where competitors take pride in getting every edge they can.

So, next weekend when you are in the woods and you are contemplating using your "foot wedge", think again. 

For a complete scoreboard from the 2010 Verizon Heritage, go HERE.