[Eracer]

I think it was Bobby Jones who, when complimented on penalizing himself during a round, said, "why would anyone praise someone for playing by the rules?"

It's what separates golf from all other games and makes it noble.

On the other hand, I believe we need to take a good hard look at the rules, and modify some of them to account for the differences between professional golf and recreational golf. Namely, the fact that the pros don't get screamed at for slow play when the rules force them to play slow.