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I wouldn't go as far as calling it an extraordinary act as there are a lot of players - if they know the rule - that would have done the same thing in that situation.

But it was good to see someone being so honest, even if the ruling and situation was a little unfair.

To be completely honest I wasn't 100% sure on the rule.

I had a feeling that, if the stick that he clipped on his backswing was dead and not attached to the ground, then there might be an issue.

He may not have understood the rule completely either and that's why he had to call over the rules official. If there's any doubt that's definitely what you should do.

It must be a tough one to take but I heard him in an interview say that he actually took a lot of positives from what happened and the support he has been receiving.

If he can take those on and keep playing great golf then his time will come. The golf gods are definitely on his side now!

After some of the negative publicity golf has received over the last few months it's great for the game that people see that it's still very honest.

I do think that golf is one of the most honest sports around: it's the only sport that I'm aware of that players call penalties on themselves when they have broken a rule.

I think it definitely does make golf stand out and I believe fans respect the fact that we're honest and rely on hard work and practising to win tournaments, rather than cheating.

We know most of them but sometimes situations come up that are a little different and we need to get a ruling from an official to make sure there are no mistakes made.

There's so much money at stake every week that you can't afford to make a mistake and either get disqualified or penalised shots.

It could be very expensive come the end of the week, or even cost you the chance to win a tournament.

Some rules are frustrating, but there are so many possible scenarios in golf that it's tough to have a rule book without having a few rulings that some people will not like.

The one rule that I would change is getting relief from a seeded divot in the fairway.

It's always a little frustrating when you hit a good drive down the middle and get there to find your ball in a divot.

Often you can't go at the flag with your approach shot or even in some extreme cases have to lay up.

I would say that I'm right in the middle when it comes to pace of play. I'm definitely not one of the fastest players on Tour but I am also definitely not the slowest.

I don't take much time with full shots but take a little more time putting.

I like to make sure I'm confident of the line and the putt that I have before I hit it.

It sometimes does get a little frustrating when you're paired with someone that's slow and very deliberate when they are out there.

Especially if it causes your group to fall out of position and then get put on the clock, because you feel like you have to rush even if it's not your fault that you've fallen behind.

If you get bad times you start to get fined by the Tour, so it's something you want to avoid!

You have to try to just stay in your own routine and not get too frustrated but sometimes it definitely affects how you play.

In saying that, most guys on Tour play at a good pace, so it's not something you have to worry about too often.