darpar He had to place the ball (3 times BTW) where it FIRST landed the second time he dropped the ball and it rolled
outside his free relief tee marker.
How many drops did he do? 1, that I saw. When you drop, and the ball rolls out of the drop area, you re-drop, not place it. Have seen it 100s of times through the years.
Yes, it rolled out when he 'placed' it. Taking advantage of the official when he merely 'placed' it again. He knew he had to drop it, and knew the official was screwing up.
Who's going to say anything, after the fact, in the PGA or the players? It. Was. Rory. Not PR.
You will only hear about it on golf forums. And yes, I agree, it is a very debatable situation.