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gpickin

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:35 am    Post subject: Golf Story of the Day

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http://www.golfchannel.com/news/associated-press/caddie-hides-15th-club-in-bushes-player-disqualified/?cid=facebook_A_gc_CADDIEHIDES15THCLUBINBUSHES

PULHEIM, Germany – Jose Manuel Lara has been disqualified from the BMW International Open after the Spaniard's caddie attempted to hide having an extra club in his bag for the first round.

Realizing on the second hole that Lara was using 15 clubs for Thursday's round at the Gut Larcenhof course in Pulheim, the caddie tried to hide the extra club in some bushes.

Lara thought the caddie had taken a diversion for a ''call of nature,'' but his playing partners, Damien McGrane and Peter Hedblom, became suspicious. The caddie then admitted to Lara that there had been 15 clubs in the bag.

John Paramor, chief referee of the European Tour, told Lara he was disqualified from the $2.5 million tournament because a player is responsible for his caddie's actions.
Bryan K

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:05 am    Post subject:

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A good friend's daughter (who is 15) played in her first major USGA event this week. The level of inspection that each player has to go through before stepping on the first tee is absolutely crazy. There is no way she could get on the course with 15 clubs.
 
jev

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:28 am    Post subject:

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It happens more often than you think. It also happened to Ian Woosnam for example (in the Brittish Open no less!): http://www.caddybytes.com/myles_byrne!.htm

I vagely remember is also happenend to Phil Mickelson once but can't find evidence of that anymore.
mustang6560

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:37 pm    Post subject:

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Brain fart!
 
mrcgamble

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:26 pm    Post subject:

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fire the caddy, then carry your own bag, lol!!!!!!!
srogers13

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:58 pm    Post subject:

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The Euro Tour told the caddie his services were no longer needed on their tour.
 
falcon50driver

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:53 pm    Post subject:

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I doubt he'll ever work as a caddy again.
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