Shi Hyun Ahn and Il Mi Chung are mentioned by Bob Weeks at Score Golf – The Voice of Canadian Golf

Bob headlines his article, ‘Cheating Allegations Rock LPGA…Two players who were disqualified from the CN Canadian Women’s Open have been accused of conspiring to cheat. The allegations were made by longtime Tour caddie Larry Smich, who said that Shi Hyun Ahn and Il Mi Chung tried to cover up playing the wrong balls on the last hole on Thursday’.

What’s going on here? It seems like every week ‘rules’ issues are making the headlines. In the same week as Jim Furyk was DQ’d from The Barclay’s for missing the Pro Am, we now have the women’s game getting into the act.

Which brings me to a very interesting question, for those of us far removed from the professional game but fascinated by the rules of the game.

Who cheats more – Men or Women?

Patricia Hannigan at Golf Girl’s Diary asks the question and writes.

‘The situation [Shi Hyun Ahn and Il Mi Chung] is currently under investigation and I think it's wise to reserve judgment until the facts become clear, however I did receive an email not long ago from a reader/listener who asked, "Which sex is more likely to cheat, Men or Women?" She'd just played in a scramble at a golf event with some colleagues and was quite surprised to find what she described as "a culture of cheating among the men".

And then there’s this passage which comes up with a new to me, expression. "Though it wasn't a highly competitive event," she complained, "there was a "nice prize" for the winning team, and as such the "so-called lite cheating" struck me and the other women who were playing as blatantly wrong".

Duh! ‘Lite cheating’ which in my ignorance I have to assume is the opposite of ‘heavy cheating’.

It’s my experience that the average female golfer is more knowledgeable on the rules of golf and definitely more assertive in applying them when the situation arises. However since 98% of my golf is played in the company of hard-bitten rules’ buffs, I’m unable to comment on whether it’s men or women who cheat most on the golf course.

Joseph LeMay commenting on Golf Girl’s question writes, ‘It’s gotta be men, right? Who commits more crimes, men or women? Men are 90% of the prison population’

In defence of us miscreant males, I submit the very recent case of Zach Nash who disqualified himself.

Picture this scenario and imagine how you would respond.

‘After his victory, Nash went to the Rivermoor Golf Club -- where he played 36 holes nearly every day this summer -- to practice more and talk to one of his mentors, Chris Wood, the club's head golf professional.

''I was showing everybody my medal and then Chris and I went and we were having a soda and he said 'Hey, whose club is this? And I said 'my friend's.' And he said 'This makes 15.' I was in shock after that,'' Nash said.’
The NYT headline reads, ‘Young Golfer Disqualifies Self, Gives Up Medal’
 

Zach is only 14-years-old but is a great example for young kids regardless of their sport.

Here’s the link to Bob Weeks, Golf Girl and Zach’s inspiring story.

Quote of the day.

“You might as well praise me for not breaking into banks.”

Bobby Jones’ response to those who applauded his honesty in calling a shot against himself

Guid gowfin’ at the weekend

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Stan