Scorecard Manipulation... 'Forfeit After Admitting the Facts'

Durdin Manipulates Double Bogey Par at Ottawa Open
"Biggest Mistake of My Life"... PGA Tour Canada Suspension

An incident involving scorecard manipulation has occurred. It happened at the PGA Tour Canada, which corresponds to the third-tier tour of the U.S. professional golf (PGA).

On the 25th (local time), the U.S. golf media outlet Golf Channel reported, "Justin Durden (USA), who participated in the Ottawa Open (total prize money $200,000) held last week in Ottawa, Canada, forged his score," adding, "Durden admitted to this and withdrew."

Justin Durden withdrew after admitting to manipulating the scorecard in the second round of the Ottawa Open.
[Photo by Golf.com]

After the second round of the tournament, Durden recorded a score that was two strokes less than the actual number of strokes he took. Although he made a double bogey on the final 18th hole, he wrote down that he made par. When players who played alongside Durden raised objections, Durden responded to the tournament committee that "he did make par" and then declared his withdrawal. PGA Tour Canada has initiated disciplinary procedures.

If Durden's deception had succeeded, he would have made the cut thanks to the two fewer strokes, and 16 players would have been unfairly 'cut off.' Durden bowed his head and said through his social media (SNS), "I made the biggest mistake of my life," adding, "I have greatly disappointed my sponsors, fellow players, family, and myself."

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