It's The USGA vs Dustin Johnson Down The Stretch and EVERYBODY'S Weighing In
Back 9 of the US Open and we’ve got some serious Dustin Johnson controversy… again. On this par putt his ball moved before he “addressed it.”
Here it is, in all its glory: Dustin Johnson controversy on hole 5 https://t.co/ntISGSE4Xi
— Travis Jaudon (@jaudonsports) June 19, 2016
He brought a rules official in, told the official what happened, and was adamant that HE did not make the ball move. The rules official said okie dokie, carry on, and DJ did.
Then, for some UNGODLY reason, the USGA sent a rules official over to DJ several holes later to tell him that he MIGHT be given a penalty. That they will look at it and make a decision AFTER the round.
WHAT!?!? Just let the fucking guy play.
Then, in a move they will undoubtedly regret, the USGA threw this buffoon on the broadcast to blabber on about how DJ will get penalized… except he refuses to just say that he’ll be penalized.
"We thought that was the only thing we could do" @USGA's Jeff Hall on notifying DJ about a possible penalty. #USOpenhttps://t.co/9wWSuSq6nA
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 19, 2016
Here’s how the other boys feel. They’re AGGRESSIVELY weighing in and I love it. Nothing like the USGA trying to embarrass these guys with course conditions then having every single one of them gang up on them when shit hits the fan.
Lemme get this straight.. DJ doesn't address it. It's ruled that he didn't cause it to move. Now you tell him he may have? Now? This a joke?
— Jordan Spieth (@JordanSpieth) June 19, 2016
This is ridiculous… No penalty whatsoever for DJ. Let the guy play without this crap in his head. Amateur hour from @USGA
— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) June 19, 2016
Hey @usopengolf @USGA do not make the mistake of penalizing Dustin, he did NOTHING to cause ball to move.
— Webb Simpson (@webbsimpson1) June 19, 2016
No way DJ gets a penalty. Use some common sense @usga The greens are running 14 and are sloppier than Mount Everest
— Luke Donald (@LukeDonald) June 19, 2016
Have you seen how much these putts are breaking @usga, the green speed and slope caused the ball to move. #moveon
— Luke Donald (@LukeDonald) June 19, 2016
.@JordanSpieth @McIlroyRory w/ you boys! The fact that the @usga thinks that DJ caused the ball to move is completely ridiculous! Laughable!
— Rickie Fowler (@RickieFowler) June 19, 2016
The @USGA are creating an incredibly anti-climatic scenario here during what should be an incredibly dramatic back nine on Sunday. Sort it.
— Graeme McDowell (@Graeme_McDowell) June 19, 2016
@USGA treatment of @DJohnsonPGA absolutely shocking. No way he made the ball move.
— Ernie Els (@TheBig_Easy) June 19, 2016
UPDATE: JD for DJ!
I'm going to give myself a 2 John Daly cocktail penalty for just watching this tournament! #USOpen @GIASIbeverages pic.twitter.com/v9dHUsUCqe
— John Daly (@PGA_JohnDaly) June 19, 2016