This is an interesting story: J.P. Hayes, a pro golfer from Appleton (and a classmate of one of my brothers), apparently used a non-sanctioned ball in a qualifying tournament at Q-School. He probably could have gotten away without reporting it, but he did report it. His twinge of honesty means he will not be a regular on the PGA Tour next year because the stroke penalty knocked him out in the 2nd round.
One thing though: How much do you want to bet that this will get Hayes a bunch of sponsors' exemptions next year? I bet he will play in at least 10-15 events next year just based on those.
So yeah, while he won't be on the tour, I bet this episode will bode pretty well for his immediate future. Hopefully this will show that good can come out of admitting mistakes and being honest.
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Good for J.P. He's a good guy. And I suspect you're right - he'll be able to get a few sponsor's exemptions in 2009.
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