That was mentioned in the Golf Digest article I linked in another thread. While Bryson was tromping around in the high rough, there could have been 2 or 3 other guys on the course at the same time, doing the same thing. Bryson is justified in complaining about selective enforcement.The problem I have (as some pros, and maybe some here have pointed out), is that the big names are playing guys a different set of rules because all of there shots are broadcast where the rest of the field is not. What if only one team had the benefit of instant replay in a game? I am a huge golfer and I love the whole "protect the integrity of the game" concept, but since the rules or golf are rarely ever completely cut and dry I just don't think that works in 2026.
If the R&A was putting its foot down and committing to policing this type of action in the future, then its not so bad. But if this was a one off, then it kind of stinks. Its a correct ruling by the book, but maybe should be ignored if it was unintentional and no one noticed in real time.
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