Tiger Woods Gets Screwed On the Course For Once

Another story from Augusta was the Tiger Woods penalty stroke debacle. I believe that the correct call was made, Tiger took an illegal drop and was correctly assessed a two-stroke penalty instead of the ridiculous disqualification that was apparently possible. That two-stroke penalty put a wrench in the momentum he had been building all Friday afternoon, preparing himself for what seemed like a typical Tiger-Saturday charge up the leaderboard. Ultimately, the charge never came and we will be left to wonder what might have been.

Tiger wasn't the only one that dropped the ball on Friday afternoon.

Now while I say the correct call was made, I don't think there should have been a call to make in the first place! There is no way that a television viewer should be able to call in and affect a major golf championship. Can you imagine if the NFL or NBA allowed people to call in and tell them whether it was a pass interference penalty or a charging foul? It bothers me a lot that someone sitting at home has potentially robbed us of seeing Tiger Woods back to his major contending ways.
That should not be possible, and I am pleased to hear that the PGA has already adjusted the rule in order to protect players from situations like this in the future.