In regards to the recent Jordan Spieth incident, of which his incorrect scorecard disqualified him from a tournament… I mean, this is 2024. Every shot he takes is being recorded and discussed. Everyone in charge of running that event already knew what his score was, so why does an error like this erase his results? Is any other sport like this in which the players can be disqualified for being bad at math?
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Because the golf scoring systems are large and complex and require dozens and dozens of unpaid volunteers to operate (walking scorers get training the week of the event), even at the highest levels of golf. Mistakes are sometimes caught right away but many times are not caught until that scorecard is signed after the round.
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