Mason County freshman Mason Butler signed an incorrect scorecard and disqualified himself from the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championships after reporting the error to KHSAA officials.
Butler, playing as an individual, shot a 79 in the first round Friday at Bowling Green Country Club, but signed an incorrect scorecard for a 78 and disqualified himself.
It's a mistake golfers have made at all levels, even in the Masters.
"Just want to say how proud I am of Mason Butler, the great season he’s had, and the effort it took to overcome a 4 man playoff to make it to his first state tournament," Mason County coach Chad Mefford wrote on Facebook. " But what I’m most proud about is his honesty and the guts it took to explain to the official that he had made a mistake and signed a card with an incorrect score. He could have left it alone and been playing tomorrow ....but he did what is right and that’s why he’s going to be special on and off the course. His future is bright, as well as his team and as a coach I am proud to be apart of it."
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