Tiger: Player's Job To Know Rules; Poulter Wants Rewrite

Contrasting views expressed today in different parts of the world.

AP reporting Ian Poulter's view:

Poulter said Wednesday ahead of the Volvo Golf Champions that "if you look at a number of the scenarios and situations that we've had in the last 12 months, I think a lot of rules certainly need to be re-looked at for sure."

Padraig Harrington was disqualified from last week's Abu Dhabi Golf Championships after he didn't replace his ball correctly when it moved after he picked up his marker.

Also this month, Camilo Villegas was disqualified from the Tournament of Champions after a rule violation.

Poulter said, "I think there's no common sense involved with a number of the rules, so that needs to be addressed."

From Tiger's presser today at the Farmer's Insurance Open in San Diego:

Q. There have been a few viewer-called-in rules incidents lately. You've been on television more than any golfer probably ever, and you haven't had a whole lot of those incidents. Do you attribute that to you knowing the rules? Where did you learn to know the rules so well?

TIGER WOODS: Well, I think one is it's our responsibility as players to know the rules. That's just part of playing the game. For us, as players, we're out there doing it for a living. I think we should know the rules.

The only difference is with these rulings are some of these guys who are on TV more than others. I'm sure there are some rules infractions that have happened and will continue to happen, but the guys aren't on TV all the time.

So from that regard, I don't think it's a level playing field. Again, it's part of our responsibility as players to know these rules.