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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP)—Tiger Woods would have liked to have been able to clean the mud off his ball Friday in the U.S. Open at soggy Bethpage Black.
Jim Furyk knew it was a waste of time to even talk about it.
“We all know that’s not going to happen,” Furyk said about allowing players to lift, clean and place balls in the fairways, “so it’s a worthless conversation.”
Woods was frustrated after facing four mud balls in 11 holes Friday in a 4-over 74 that left him 10 strokes behind leader Lucas Glover.
“If we keep it down, it is what it is. It’s potluck,” Woods said.
When Tom Meeks was in charge of the USGA’s course setup, he referred to preferred lies—standard practice on the PGA Tour in wet conditions—as “lift, clean and cheat.” While Meeks is gone, the governing body is as firm as ever on the issue.
Jim Furyk knew it was a waste of time to even talk about it.
“We all know that’s not going to happen,” Furyk said about allowing players to lift, clean and place balls in the fairways, “so it’s a worthless conversation.”
Woods was frustrated after facing four mud balls in 11 holes Friday in a 4-over 74 that left him 10 strokes behind leader Lucas Glover.
“If we keep it down, it is what it is. It’s potluck,” Woods said.
When Tom Meeks was in charge of the USGA’s course setup, he referred to preferred lies—standard practice on the PGA Tour in wet conditions—as “lift, clean and cheat.” While Meeks is gone, the governing body is as firm as ever on the issue.