Thursday, September 02, 2010

Golfer Disqualifies Self

Outstanding.  Good for young Mr. Nash. 

Zach Nash was shocked when he discovered he had one too many golf clubs in his bag a couple hours after winning a junior Wisconsin PGA tournament.

But rules are rules, and the 14-year-old from southern Wisconsin made a decision that might surprise some people: He disqualified himself and surrendered his medal.

“I knew right away I couldn’t live with myself if I kept this medal, so it was pretty instantaneous,” Nash said during a phone interview from his home in Waterford on Wednesday, his first day of high school.

(5) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1707 hrs
Culture + Off-Duty

  1. I guess that rules out a career as a politician.

    Good for him!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 02, 2010 at 2110 hrs


  2. Awesome! He must have good parents. Those seem harder to come by, these days.

    Posted by Fuzz on September 03, 2010 at 0651 hrs


  3. Hey! Long time, no see, Fuzz!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 03, 2010 at 0813 hrs


  4. I read just about every post…I just haven’t commented in awhile. smile

    Posted by Fuzz on September 03, 2010 at 0824 hrs


  5. Perhaps the single most important component of the game of golf is following the rules and abiding whatever penalty may come for not doing so - and that includes informing an official that you’ve violated a rule. 

    Zach is an honorable young man and he has earned the respect of golfers and non-golfers alike.  There is no medal or trophy for that.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on September 03, 2010 at 0913 hrs


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