An unfortunate incident occurred at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship when Heather Angell, professional golf coach and Class A member of the American PGA Association, were eliminated after the first round for violation of the competition related to the transcript.
Specifically, Angell has signed an incorrect transcript, violating the 3.3B (3) law – the sanctioning regulation for submitting the transcript with the number of sticks lower than the actual in a hole. According to information from the organizers, Angell scored and signed a 5 -stick point at the pit 16 (PAR 5) at the Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Texas, while in fact she hit 6 sticks at this hole.
With that mistake, Angell was immediately disqualified after the opening round, even though she completed the round with a total score of 87 sticks (+15)
Heather Angell is not a strange name in the golf teaching world. She was once honored as an excellent coach of PGA’s South Florida area in 2021 and 2024. She is currently a training director at Fiddler’s Creek, Naples (Florida), and has a professional career extended from 2003 to 2019. This year, the second year of Angell’s participation in Women’s PGA Championship, after her excellent, she has the right to participate in the right to participate in the LPGA system Professionals.
Meanwhile, leading the rankings after the first round is Jeeno Thitikul with a 68-stick round (-4). The Thai golfer is temporarily leading the Minjee Lee, who arranged immediately with a separate stick.
The case of Heather Angell continues to be a reminder of the importance of accuracy in recording and checking the transcript – an inseparable part in the honest spirit that is the core of the golf.