I am sure that you all have heard of the scandal surrounding Tiger at this years Masters Tournament the took place this past weekend in Georgia. Before I give you the facts and the video evidence that is available I must say that in my opinion Tiger Woods would never disgrace his love and passion for the game of golf no matter what the situation was. The fact that people would even use the word "cheat" is insulting as well as a desperate attempt for headlines. Now, here are the facts:

On the 15th hole Friday, Tiger was trying to hit the ball onto the green, and he was maybe a little too accurate. The ball hit the pin or flag that sticks up out of the hole and bounced into a water hazard.

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So Tiger decided to take a penalty and drop the ball right where he'd just hit it from. Now, the rules state that you're supposed to drop the ball as close to its original spot as possible, but Tiger didn't do that. He dropped it about 2 yards back from where he'd hit it, apparently to avoid overpowering his shot.
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Then a fan who had been watching at home called and told them it was a rules violation. But the PGA rules committee was fine with the drop, even after reviewing video of it, and they choose not to talk to Tiger before he signed his scorecard. But later that night, the committee got a call from CBS, alerting them to a post-game interview on ESPN where Tiger admitted he dropped the ball a few yards behind the original spot. So on Saturday morning, they met with Tiger and, when he confirmed it, they informed him that they were giving him a two-stroke penalty.

was also some talk in the media about Tiger deserving to be disqualified from the tournament for signing a "bad card". What that means is that at the end of the round he signed a scorecard that had an inaccuracy on it. Of course, that inaccuracy would have been based on the penalty that the rules committee hadn't even assessed yet at the time he signed the card. Which is why they didn't eject him. But there's been a lot of talk online about whether Tiger should have quit, because he supposedly broke the rules on purpose.
Golf legend Nick Faldo was one of the most vocal supporters of that idea. He said Tiger should have done the "manly thing" and pulled himself out. But he later changed his tune. (FYI Nick Faldo, I hope a bird poops on your head next tournament)

Why would Tiger cheat in front of 30 million world wide viewers? The rules of golf are complicated and at times confusing, trust me I have played since I was a boy and I even played AJGA golf as a teen so I am aware of the tournament atmosphere and the necessity to be so strict and impartial about the rules of the game. Did he "Cheat" I would say no. Did he make the wrong call as to the procedure following his ball going onto a hazard? Yes. I am a fan of Tiger Woods. Floosies and affairs aside there is no other in the game that has done so much for the sport. His dedication and millions to his charities is unmatched.

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