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MILBOURN DEMONSTRATES GOLF'S GREATEST INTEGRITY
Two holes from completing a dominate two-round performance that would have made her the runaway winner of the 2007 Individual Golf Championships, Roland Park Country's Hayley Milbourn demonstrated tremendous integrity, despite the fact that it cost her th
Published: 05/10/2007
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MILBOURN DEMONSTRATES GOLF'S GREATEST INTEGRITY
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Two
holes from completing a dominate two-round performance that would have
made her the runaway winner of the 2007 Individual Golf Championships,
Roland Park Country's Hayley Milbourn realized she had played the wrong
ball on her second shot at the eighth hole, Wednesday at Longview Golf
Course. Despite the fact that the infraction was not noticed by other
competitors nor tournament officials, Milbourn demonstrated tremendous
integrity by reporting it as soon as she realized her mistake.
The
infraction cost Milbourn an opportunity to complete the competition and
earn a position as an IAAM All-Star, but her handling of the situation
made her a champion just the same.
Golf rules dictate that
Milbourn had to be disqualified from all individual honors, but,
according to IAAM Executive Director Sue Thompson, she was not
completely disqualified from the competition. Her scores through the
first 16 holes of the event were counted.
"Hayley reported this
herself as soon as she discovered it," said Thompson. "It was an
unfortunate mistake, but it was a tremendous display of sportsmanship
and integrity."
At the time she reported the incident, Milbourn
was on pace to match the 32 she shot on the opening day, which would
have given her a two-round total of 64.
McDonogh's Morgan
Koopman shot a 39 in the second round to post a two-day total of 76,
which was officially the event's lowest total score. She placed her
six shots in front of Jamie Bare of St. Paul's School for Girls and
Theresa Lippy of Mercy, who tied for second with a score of 82.
Other
top finishers, who were named all-stars, included Notre Dame Prep's
Kaitlin Folderauer (4th-84) and Maira Bellantoni (5th-86), as well as
Bryn Mawrs Briget Ercole (6th-87).
With the inclusion of
Milbourn's scores, Roland Park was able to win the team competition
with a low score of 146. Mercy, St. Paul's School for Girls and NDP
all tied for second at 158 and McDonogh was fifth at 162.
Here is the complete team scoring:
1. Roland Park Country - 146
2t. Mercy - 158
2t. St. Paul's School for Girls - 158
2t. Notre Dame Prep - 158
5. McDonogh - 162
6. Bryn Mawr - 163
7. Institute of Notre Dame - 180
8. Garrison Forest - 190
9. Seton Keough - 216
10. St. Timothy's - 225 |
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