Different strokes

– Justin Rose lines the pockets of his supporters in the Honda with a top-five finish ahead of defending at this week’s WGC-Cadillac championship.

“Apparently u can’t take pictures of golfers. In my Defense peeps always take pics of tennis players.”

– Tennis icon Serena Williams after being reprimanded by a security guard for snapping a photo of Tiger Woods during play at the Honda Classic.

Know the rules . . .

Q A competitor hit a ball into a clubhouse which was not out of bounds and had not been declared an integral part of the course. In order to play it out, he opened a window, claiming that it was a movable (or partially movable) obstruction. Was this permissible?

A Yes. Under decision 24-2b/14, the clubhouse was an immovable obstruction. However, any part of it designed to be movable, such as a window or door, may be moved to any position if this can be done without undue delay. The same principle would apply if the clubhouse had been declared an integral part of the course.

In the bag. . .

Stacy Lewis

(winner HSBC Champions)

Driver – Mizuno JPX-800 (9-degree)

3-wood – Mizuno MP-650 (15-degree)

Hybrid – Mizuno MP-650 (17-degree)

Irons (4-iron to PW) – Mizuno JPX-800 Pro

Wedges – Mizuno MP T-11 (52-degree, 56-degree, 60-degree)

Putter – TaylorMade Ghost TM-110 Tour

Ball – Titleist ProV1x

Shoes – FootJoy Women’s FJ Sport MyJoys

Number of the week

3

The number of Irish players – Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Pádraig Harrington – competing in this week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral resort in Florida. The event was first staged at Valderrama in 1999 (when it was known as the American Express championship) and Tiger Woods won his first of six titles.

Quote of the week

He blended in perfectly with the grass, wasn’t but 18 inches long, but he was good enough that he could have bit you and hurt you pretty bad.”

– Boo Weekly demonstrates that golfers face danger from sources other than a malfunctioning swing after he was forced to use his driver to scoop away a snake from a tee-box during the Honda Classic