Double British Open winning, Greg Norman and three-time Masters winning Nick Faldo leads a growing chorus saying fellow Augusta National champion Tiger Woods should now disqualify himself from the 77th Masters.

“It is all about the player and the integrity of the game,” said Norman.

“Woods violated the rules as he played #1 carries a greater burden. WD for the game.”

Faldo remarked on Tweeter:  “He still has time (to withdraw).

“He is going to be watching this and he knows what has gone on. If he is smart and if he understands we have got to uphold the rules of this game, the gentlemanly conduct and the integrity of our game.”

“He took advantage and he knows he took advantage and he knows you are not allowed to.”

Tiger Woods taking an illegal drop at the 15th during the second round of the Masters.

And 2001 Open champion, David Duval, has agreed with Faldo.

He said on Twitter: “There is some leeway with the signing the incorrect card. Not with intentionally not dropping as near as possible.

“I think he should withdraw. He took a drop to gain an advantage.”

But then Graeme McDowell, the 2010 US Open winner who missed the cut at Augusta, ‏tweeted his support for the decision.

He said: “Take the fact that it was Tiger out of the equation and it is a fair ruling. Since it is him the debate begins about TV ratings etc etc.”

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Faldo later backed down on his Tweeter comments but saying on the CBS TV coverage the ruling is now correct and that no disqualification comes into place.

“Having listened all that has been said today, I give Tiger the benefit of the doubt,” said Faldo.

“But then there was so much talk and I am amazed Tiger did put out a statement to quash all the speculation.”