Is it a rules violation? Yes, but I would not put it in the category of cheating. DeVicenzo didn't cheat when he signed the improper score card. Stadler didn't cheat with the towel. Vijay Singh is a known cheat while others have put Gary Player and even Seve in that category. Nothing comes close to David Robertson. Bobby Jones once penalized himself a stroke which cost him the open,nobody else saw the ball move. Fat Phil, Michelle Wie and Lee Janzen also make the cheat list.
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