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p> BAD LIES br> Re: Reid Collins's Michelle, Ma Belle : /p> p>Golf is the last refuge of integrity in sports. Players routinely disqualify themselves when they even think they might have made an error. It is a sport where fans watching on TV can and do call in to officials when the spot a rules violation. Mr. Bamberger, who is a former tour caddy, did nothing wrong. My only gripe is that he should have done it immediately so that Ms. Wie would only be assessed a two-stroke penalty instead of suffering the embarrassment of disqualification in her first professional event. However, ultimately the player and her caddy are responsible for adherence to the very complicated rules of the game. br> -- Jerry /p> p> Isn't it strange that the violation was reported after play had ended on Sunday and not after he had paced it off on Saturday? It couldn't have had anything to do with the impact it would have had on the TV audience that would have vanished if she were not playing on Sunday, could it? br> -- Harvey McCumber /p> p> Me thinks that the kicker writer at

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