Not Obligated to Acknowledge Your Foul?
By Kimball Livingston You heard me. In a match race there is no obligation to take a penalty if you foul. But you’re doubledog obligated to perform your penance if the umpires nail you. Hit a mark unseen? Keep going, mate. And this is not about cheating. It’s a function of having umpires on the course. In a meeting that included jury chairman






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