6th Grade Article of the Week
What Would You Do? Teen Golfer Disqualifies Self
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Instructions: Read the article and answer all the questions. Be sure you mark the text as you read.
Questions: Answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES unless otherwise instructed. Lists and charts are the
exception and may be answered in phrases.
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What Would You Do?
Teen Golfer Disqualifies Self
Golf is a game of rules both obvious and arcane, and if
you're going to play the game, you have to play by its rules.
No matter what the cost.
Today, a classic "what would you do?" moment. Zach Nash
is a 14-year-old Wisconsin kid who happens to be a fine
golfer. So good, in fact, that he won a junior Wisconsin
PGA tournament.
Problem was, he won it by violating -- albeit unintentionally
-- one of golf's most straightforward rules. He had too many
clubs in his bag. And the worst part? It was a total accident,
discovered long after the fact.
Specifics: Nash's 77 won the boys' 13-14 division at the
Milwaukee County Parks Tour Invitational, knocking off 31
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Notes on my thoughts,
reactions and questions as I
read:
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other players. Afterward, Nash went to celebrate with one of
his mentors, Chris Wood, head club pro at Rivermoor Golf
Club. And that's where the troubles began.
Wood noticed an extra club in Nash's bag and pointed it out
to him. Apparently, a friend of Nash's had left the club at his
house, and Nash put it in his bag, not realizing it put him
one over the mandatory limit of 14 clubs. Carrying an extra
club is a two-stroke penalty per hole, but since Nash didn't
account for those extra strokes, he signed what was, in
effect, an incorrect scorecard, and thus would be
disqualified from the tournament.
And from there, there really wasn't any choice. Nash called
the Wisconsin PGA, explained what had happened, and sent
back the medal from the tournament. WPGA officials plan
to present it to the tournament's runner-up.
Now, it's easy to go and tee off -- pun very much intended -on golf's drop-the-hammer rules, on Wood for bringing the
extra club to Nash's attention, or to Nash himself for failing
to count the club. But all that misses the point. This is a
story about honesty and doing what's right, even when
what's right makes zero logical sense. Sure, Nash could have
rationalized away keeping an extra club, but where's the
honor in that?
Congrats to Nash for standing up and doing the right thing,
no matter what the cost. And hopefully there are much
bigger medals waiting for him down the line.
Source: Busbee, J. Devil Ball Golf. Yahoo Sports Blog. Sept. 3, 2010.Available
at: sports.yahoo.com.
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Notes on my thoughts,
reactions and questions as I
read:
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1. What is the theme or idea the author is trying to present in this blog entry? Explain the clues that
helped you to decide upon this theme or idea.
2. Do you think Zach Nash’s relationship with his mentor had any influence on his decision to disqualify
himself? It doesn’t mention his mentor’s advice in the blog. What makes you think the mentor did or did
not influence the decision?
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3. Complete the chart. Find three facts and three opinions.
FACTS
OPINIONS
4. What would you have done if you were in this teen’s position? Explain with detail. Use the back if
necessary.
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