Golfers barred from throwing items to fans at Phoenix Open

[Vindog]

Really? No Fun League

 

http://sports.yahoo....9784--golf.html

 

 

 

 

 

HONOLULU (AP) -- The PGA Tour already has banned the caddie races on the infamous par-3 16th hole at the Phoenix Open. Next on the taboo list: tossing items to fans in the grandstands at golf's rowdiest hole.

 

 

 

A notice was posted in the locker room Tuesday at Waialae that said, ''At this year's Waste Management Phoenix open, for fan safety reasons, players and caddies are prohibited from throwing, kicking or otherwise propelling items into the crowd on the 16th hole.''

Someone wrote on the top of the notice, ''ARE YOU KIDDING ME?''

 

Um, no.

 

Players won't be able to claim ignorance. Andy Pazder, the tour's chief of operations, said the notice would be posted at the TPC Scottsdale, in the tent on the tee boxes before a player starts his round and even on the electronic scoreboard on the 16 hole.

 

How it gets enforced is another matter. Pazder made a small clarification by using the word ''indiscriminately'' throwing objects. In recent years, Rickie Fowler has tossed hats into the grandstand and Bubba Watson is becoming famous for the swag he throws into the bleachers. What first got the tour's attention was Padraig Harrington kicking a football into the stands. That's now forbidden.

Pazder said a direct handoff is fine.

 

''If a player is going by handing them out or flipping them to someone in the first row, that's fine,'' he said. ''But not going by throwing things like a Frisbee.''

 

At issue was safety, much like how the NFL bans players from heaving a football into the stands after a touchdown.

 

''A fan in public seating in a mad scramble to get a hat is going to hurt himself, or land on top of another person,'' he said. ''I would say to the players, 'Think about the liability.'''

 

Pazder said he has talked to Watson, among other players, and didn't receive too much pushback. But as the handwritten addition to the notice indicated, he's aware the tour will get criticized as the ''No Fun Police.''

[Arizonalefty59]

Damn when did Gooddell take over the reigns for Finchem?

[PZero]

RIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[knock it close]

Terrible move by the tour IMO

[LittleLeftToRight]

Blame the d-bag lawyers. They ruin everything.

If I was a player, I would either throw the schwag anyway, or walk up into the stands and hand the stuff out to the kids.

Next thing you know they will outlaw foul balls and home runs in baseball too. Stupid.

[prorobo]

How ironic would it be if some fans got hurt this year while shoving each other out of the way at the fence now to grab swag instead of making an easy catch like in the past?

[RJRJRJ]

[thekru]

I would walk into the stands and take 20 minutes handing stuff out, signing autographs, taking pictures etc...screw 'em...it's not like I have to be worried about a slow play penalty!

[bscinstnct]

Phil could throw baseballs.

That wouldnt hurt anyone

Phil Mickelson Throws Out First Pitch At Yankees-…: http://youtu.be/phOo8BuayAQ

[PowerPlayer]

Makes sense to me.

[Colby327]

Lame.

[Thrillhouse]

Booooooooooooooo

At least they didn't ban the free swag though. See how I said "swag" just like the kids do?!?! Still got it thrillhouse.

[Colby327]

Are Gangnam Style birdie dances still allowed?

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[_MS22_]

The one time a year the guys let their guards down and actually have some encouraged fun with the crowd is over. What a shame. I'd love for one of the sponsors to pay a caddie enough to bring a pneumatic cannon and launch polos, gloves, pants, etc 50 yards into the stands like at other sporting events. Offer to pay the fine imposed by the PGA and show the brass that once a year fun is not only acceptable but encouraged.

This is a case of trying to fix what isn't broken. Everyone loves the WMO. Everyone. Don't F it up. Let the caddies race. Perhaps the players should send the brass on a paid vacation this week every year. Some place beautiful, with no tv or internet. Ignorance truly can be bliss.

[Jamboy72]

[quote name='Colby327' timestamp='1421203365' post='10743041']
Are Gangnam Style birdie dances still allowed?

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I certainly help so! I get where the lawyers are coming from...kind of...Hopefully the players will find a way around this one as well....makes me wonder how we rode in the back of trucks, didn't have cell phones and played outside all day without much trouble...

[One_Putt_Blunder]

Unreal damn insurance companies and lawyers

[drewtaylor21]

They were afraid Tiger was gonna throw quarters and other loose change.

BA-ZING!

(sorry, I love TW, just couldn't resist)

[Bingo1976]

[quote name='thekru' timestamp='1421196586' post='10742351']
I would walk into the stands and take 20 minutes handing stuff out, signing autographs, taking pictures etc...screw 'em...it's not like I have to be worried about a slow play penalty!
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Depends if you are a young asian amateur or not.

Just put a liability waiver on the tickets and be done with it.

[bscinstnct]

[quote name='drewtaylor21' timestamp='1421204350' post='10743129']
They were afraid Tiger was gonna throw quarters and other loose change.

BA-ZING!

(sorry, I love TW, just couldn't resist)
[/quote]

TW throw quarters?

He probably has been using the same one to mark his ball for the past 17 years.

[DatSliceDoe]

The pansyfication of American sports continues...

[ericld]

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[scotee]

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Shocking a parent would let the kid walk around without shoes!

[TigerStrong]

they might as well do it on the 1st tee now or after they hole out on the 18th...signs says 16th only

[ThunderBuzzworth]

What are they going to do to enforce it? Fine the player? I bet some of the players will just pay the fine and do it anyways. How ridiculous!! The fans that enter the stands on the 16th hole are taking a gamble with their lives regardless of swag being thrown. They have a better chance of alcohol poisoning.

I never saw why there was such a huge deal about the caddy races either.

[Musky]

I have to say, I don't think this a bad thing, much like the taming of the LPGA forum on this very site. Why should those that like to have fun be allowed to ruin this event for those that don't? The terribly boring have rights, too. Personally I think there were a couple players that brought too much emotion into the game over the last 20 years or so what with their fist pumps and their yelling. The result is you end up with 20,000 people all drunked up on the alcohol sitting at one hole expecting to be entertained. It's golf not the Harlem Globetrotters. You want entertainment, go see one of those rock concerts. Maybe the golf powers that be could look into this nickname phenomenon, too. And I don't care for these flat brim hats. You shouldn't be able to set a beer on a hat brim. Not that beer has any place in golf. And have you seen any if these cable TV shows? My God, I saw a woman's naked rear end on a show, and this wasn't on one of those porno channels like that HBO.

It's time we get back to quietly enjoying golf the way it's supposed to be enjoyed. Leave the rowdiness to car racing and hockey. No decent person cares about those so called sports.

[ThunderBuzzworth]

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1421213425' post='10743765']
I have to say, I don't think this a bad thing, much like the taming of the LPGA forum on this very site. Why should those that like to have fun be allowed to ruin this event for those that don't? The terribly boring have rights, too. Personally I think there were a couple players that brought too much emotion into the game over the last 20 years or so what with their fist pumps and their yelling. The result is you end up with 20,000 people all drunked up on the alcohol sitting at one hole expecting to be entertained. It's golf not the Harlem Globetrotters. You want entertainment, go see one of those rock concerts. Maybe the golf powers that be could look into this nickname phenomenon, too. And I don't care for these flat brim hats. You shouldn't be able to set a beer on a hat brim. Not that beer has any place in golf. And have you seen any if these cable TV shows? My God, I saw a woman's naked rear end on a show, and this wasn't on one of those porno channels like that HBO.

It's time we get back to quietly enjoying golf the way it's supposed to be enjoyed. Leave the rowdiness to car racing and hockey. No decent person cares about those so called sports.
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Jesper Parnevik could rest a 6 pack on the brim of his hat... And a pizza

[Motoman]

really wow just crazy

[RJRJRJ]

I have to say, I don't think this a bad thing, much like the taming of the LPGA forum on this very site. Why should those that like to have fun be allowed to ruin this event for those that don't? The terribly boring have rights, too. Personally I think there were a couple players that brought too much emotion into the game over the last 20 years or so what with their fist pumps and their yelling. The result is you end up with 20,000 people all drunked up on the alcohol sitting at one hole expecting to be entertained. It's golf not the Harlem Globetrotters. You want entertainment, go see one of those rock concerts. Maybe the golf powers that be could look into this nickname phenomenon, too. And I don't care for these flat brim hats. You shouldn't be able to set a beer on a hat brim. Not that beer has any place in golf. And have you seen any if these cable TV shows? My God, I saw a woman's naked rear end on a show, and this wasn't on one of those porno channels like that HBO.

 

It's time we get back to quietly enjoying golf the way it's supposed to be enjoyed. Leave the rowdiness to car racing and hockey. No decent person cares about those so called sports.

 

[scotee]

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1421213425' post='10743765']
I have to say, I don't think this a bad thing, much like the taming of the LPGA forum on this very site. Why should those that like to have fun be allowed to ruin this event for those that don't? [color=#ff0000]The terribly boring have rights, too. [/color]Personally I think there were a couple players that brought too much emotion into the game over the last 20 years or so what with their fist pumps and their yelling. The result is you end up with 20,000 people all drunked up on the alcohol sitting at one hole expecting to be entertained. It's golf not the Harlem Globetrotters. You want entertainment, go see one of those rock concerts. Maybe the golf powers that be could look into this nickname phenomenon, too. And I don't care for these flat brim hats. You shouldn't be able to set a beer on a hat brim. Not that beer has any place in golf. And have you seen any if these cable TV shows? My God, I saw a woman's naked rear end on a show, and this wasn't on one of those porno channels like that HBO.

It's time we get back to quietly enjoying golf the way it's supposed to be enjoyed. Leave the rowdiness to car racing and hockey. No decent person cares about those so called sports.
[/quote]

Nice line:)

[knock it close]

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1421213425' post='10743765']
I have to say, I don't think this a bad thing, much like the taming of the LPGA forum on this very site. Why should those that like to have fun be allowed to ruin this event for those that don't? The terribly boring have rights, too. Personally I think there were a couple players that brought too much emotion into the game over the last 20 years or so what with their fist pumps and their yelling. The result is you end up with 20,000 people all drunked up on the alcohol sitting at one hole expecting to be entertained. It's golf not the Harlem Globetrotters. You want entertainment, go see one of those rock concerts. Maybe the golf powers that be could look into this nickname phenomenon, too. And I don't care for these flat brim hats. You shouldn't be able to set a beer on a hat brim. Not that beer has any place in golf. And have you seen any if these cable TV shows? My God, I saw a woman's naked rear end on a show, and this wasn't on one of those porno channels like that HBO.

It's time we get back to quietly enjoying golf the way it's supposed to be enjoyed. Leave the rowdiness to car racing and hockey. No decent person cares about those so called sports.
[/quote]People have been getting blitzed at #16 for many years. Tigers ace in '97 was before Tiger mania really took off and people were chucking beer cups all over the place. Breaking: if you aren't a fan of the environment that they have had on #16 for a long time then you don't have to go.