Andreas CAS #18 (A) Learning Outcome 7

 Andreas Cantu 

On the last day of the Golf J-Term, the entire class was split up into different groups to play the tournament to end the J-Term. I was particularly excited about this event because I had been practicing extra hard in preparation for the tournament. This tournament would consist of six teams being split up into 8-9 groups of 3-5. However, the catch was that everyone needed to be honest so that the scores would be accurate and the proper winners could be awarded praise and bragging rights. I was lucky enough to be placed in a group of three, this made moving throughout the course much easier as I did not have to wait as long for everyone to hit their ball. While this tournament was pretty straightforward, I was almost immediately placed in a situation where my morals and ethics were put to the test. I watched as one of my group members illegally moved their ball and played it from a completely different lie, they asked me to not tell anyone and just continue playing. Unfortunately for them though, I was not about to risk losing to another team by letting them place their ball in a better position, so I said absolutely not and instructed them to place their ball back where it was or forfeit the hole. This decision allowed me to not only win the tournament but feel better about the day knowing that I made the right decision. 

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