Darren Clarke...you're reaming the wrong guy out!

[ATL96Steeler]

U.S. Senior Open: Clarke penalized for caddie removing birdhouse

US Senior Open.

Clarke was accessed a 2 stroke penalty for his caddy removing a birdhouse from the line of play...rather aggressively I might add. With it being that hard to move...he should've asked if this was an immoveable object or not.

Clarke is reaming out the official when it was his caddy that costs him the strokes.

 

[Roy Munson]

I have a small chainsaw in my bag to remove trees

 

[Hang_On_Sloopy08]

How big was this bird house that needed to be removed?

 

[GNG]

How big was this bird house that needed to be removed?

Why was it on the golf course?

 

[GNG]

 

[Hang_On_Sloopy08]

Why was it on the golf course?

Because it’s Indiana.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

How big was this bird house that needed to be removed?

Typical birdhouse, not very large...the issue was somebody spent some time to plant the post in the ground, and the house was bonded to the post so it was a challenge for the caddie to move it...a clear sign that maybe it was not intended to be moved.

Seems like he should've gotten line of sight relief, that's one time I think a second rules official opinion is warranted.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Why was it on the golf course?

Better question.

 

[SJ76]

How is that not a man made object?

 

[ATL96Steeler]

How is that not a man made object?

No different from a man made sign that players get line of sight relief from so I don't blame Clarke for being pissed, but his caddie should've waited before trying to tackle that birdhouse.

 

[SJ76]

No different from a man made sign that players get line of sight relief from so I don't blame Clarke for being pissed, but his caddie should've waited before trying to tackle that birdhouse.

Lol. Do they have video of it? Has to be hilarious like something out of happy Gilmore. I remember a few of those older Europeans’ caddies being pretty dam funny. Used to see them out at Lake Nona in Orlando back in the early 2000s. Thomas Bjorn was a total asshole but his Caddie was hilarious

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Lol. Do they have video of it? Has to be hilarious like something out of happy Gilmore. I remember a few of those older Europeans’ caddies being pretty dam funny. Used to see them out at Lake Nona in Orlando back in the early 2000s. Thomas Bjorn was a total asshole but his Caddie was hilarious

There was a link on the 1st post that I think still works.