News Release

For Immediate Release: August 5, 2008

Headline: Tribou Team - In Show of True Sportsmanship - Step Aside Following Scorecard Miscue

Agawam, MA – One year ago, the brother team of Robert Tribou (Pocasset GC) and William Tribou (Poquoy Brook GC) stormed from behind to capture their first MGA Championship victory. It was a sweet victory, especially since they had played the role of bridesmaid in the past at the Massachusetts Senior Four-Ball Championship.

This year the team had high hopes of defending their title. Everything seemed to be working out just perfectly as the Tribous posted a spectacular score of 4-under par 68 on Monday and found themselves tied for the lead heading into the final day.

However, this story book ending took a bitter turn. On Tuesday morning as the tournament staff was setting up the golf course for the day's round, Bob Tribou arrived at the clubhouse and asked to speak with championship director Ryan Magee.

After reviewing his scorecard the previous night, Bob explained, he realized that he had signed an incorrect scorecard. On one of the holes, his team had made par and not birdie and had thus scored a 3-under par 69 and not the already posted 4-under par 68. While that score would still place them alongside the leaders, the game of golf simply does not work that way. A mistake made signing one's scorecard leads to the worst of penalties.. disqualification.

On this morning, however, Bob Tribou was angry with no one else but himself. A true veteran of the game, he realized that it was his error. He was more disappointed for his brother who had played marvelously the day before.

Most players would have not taken the time to review their scorecard after the round, and some would have even kept that mistake to themselves and arrived at the course to take part in their second round as scheduled.

But not Bob Tribou.

He made a statement to the millions of golfers who call this game a profession, a hobby or an obsession. He showed that the game of golf is about honor and sportsmanship.

The Tribous got into their car and made the sad drive home this morning. They may not have re-captured the trophy they called their own for a year but they earned much more than that. They earned the respect and the admiration of their fellow competitors. For that, we all owe them a debt of gratitude.

We look forward to seeing the Tribous at the 2009 Massachusetts Senior Four-Ball Championship.