U.S. Open Looks To Use Technology To Avoid Another Major Distraction

San Francisco, CA - April 27, 2012 - Olympic Golf Membership: Scenics from the Olympic Golf Membership. US OPEN Trophy.(Photograph by Scott Clarke / ESPN) If all goes nicely on the U.S. Open, there gained’t be a serious controversy such because the one final yr that concerned eventual champion Dustin Johnson. The USGA has taken steps ahead on know-how to ensure it doesn’t occur once more. On the 2016 U.S. Open in Oakmont, Pa., a ruling on Johnson’s ball shifting in the course of the last spherical wasn’t dominated upon till after the spherical, inflicting confusion concerning the leaderboard and consternation. After Johnson gained the championship by three photographs regardless of the one-shot penalty and upon reflection, the USGA expressed remorse over the distraction and pledged to evaluate procedures for dealing with video evaluate. For this yr’s U.S. Open in Erin Hills, Wis., the USGA will use know-how to assist be sure the delay doesn’t
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