PHIL CASEY: Nothing black and white with rule book

The Masters does not usually need any help when it comes to creating drama, as was the case with the thrilling finish on Sunday, but it certainly had some assistance last week.

That the source of that assistance was golf’s rule book was something of a surprise, but it promises to be the gift that keeps on giving for the foreseeable future.

First in the spotlight was the pace of play, with Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang given a one-shot penalty in the second round which almost saw the 14-year-old miss the cut.