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Scottish golfer banned for faking tee shot
15 Sep
Summary
- Golfer banned for five years after admitting to dropping ball trick.
- Incident occurred during Lothians Amateur Championship in July.
- Player disqualified himself after confessing on social media.
A Scottish amateur golfer has been suspended from all Lothians Golf Association events for five years, with three of those years suspended. Craig Surgeon, a member of Kingsknowe Golf Club, admitted to dropping a ball and falsely claiming he had already hit it off the tee during the Lothians Amateur Championship in July.
The incident took place on the 18th hole of Turnhouse Golf Club. Surgeon disqualified himself upon returning home and subsequently confessed his actions on social media, expressing remorse and accepting responsibility.
The Lothians Golf Association investigated the matter and confirmed the suspension, emphasizing its commitment to the integrity of golf. This situation follows a similar cheating scandal involving amateur golfer Zach Holland in Missouri, USA, last month, where he was found to have staged a hole-in-one using CCTV evidence.
