{"id":2442741,"date":"2025-06-04T11:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T15:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-collar-worker-disqualified-from-us-open-qualifier-as-agonizing-error-ruins-run\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T11:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T15:05:15","slug":"blue-collar-worker-disqualified-from-us-open-qualifier-as-agonizing-error-ruins-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-collar-worker-disqualified-from-us-open-qualifier-as-agonizing-error-ruins-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue-Collar Worker Disqualified from US Open Qualifier as Agonizing Error Ruins Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblue-collar-worker-disqualified-from-us-open-qualifier-as-agonizing-error-ruins-run%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2442741&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nick Barrett, a 31-year-old UPS driver from Catonsville, Maryland, faced disqualification during a qualifier for teh U.S. Open golf tournament due to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pas-democrat-secstate-resigns-after-botching-process-over-amendment-for-child-sex-abuse-victims\/\" title=\"PA\u2019s Democrat SecState Resigns After Botching Process Over Amendment For Child Sex Abuse Victims\">procedural error<\/a>. After completing the first round at the Woodmont Country Club,barrett did not sign his scorecard in time,leading officials to disqualify him when he appeared 20 minutes late. Although Barrett had played well and had a supportive crowd of around 40 friends and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >family members present<\/a>, he acknowledged that the mistake was his duty, expressing disappointment in himself.He described the experience as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-gascon-l-a-s-new-progressive-d-a-becomes-target-of-recall-effort\/\" title=\"George Gasc\u00f3n, L.A.\u2019s New Progressive D.A., Becomes Target Of Recall Effort\">gut punch<\/a>&#8221; and encouraged others to learn from his oversight. Barrett was looking forward to the next round and had hoped to qualify for the 125th U.S. Open scheduled for June 12-15 at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A UPS driver aiming to bring a blue-collar presence to the greens of the U.S. Open golf tournament is out of contention after what he calls a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-busted-extorting-illegals-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Venezuelan Busted Extorting Illegals In Pennsylvania\">gut punch&#038;rdquo<\/a>; mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Barrett, a 31-year-old from Catonsville, Maryland, cruised through the qualifying course at the Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first round of what was supposed to be a 36-hole day, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/2025\/06\/02\/catonsville-nick-barrett-us-open-qualifier-disqualification-gut-punch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Baltimore Sun<\/a>. But there weren&rsquo;t going to be any more holes at all.<\/p>\n<p>His playing partners went to the scorer&rsquo;s tent to sign their cards, according to the Sun. Barrett never showed up.<\/p>\n<p>His partners waited, then signed their cards and left. When the group of golfers playing behind Barrett showed up to sign their cards, according to the Sun, &ldquo;officials had no choice but to disqualify Barrett.&rdquo; When he finally did appear, about 20 minutes after his round had ended, it was too late.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Barrett sounds like he knew what was coming.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I stood up after I had a hot dog or something at lunch, and I felt my back pocket, and I felt the scorecard in there, and as soon as I did that, my heart went straight to the bottom of my stomach,&rdquo; he told the Sun.<\/p>\n<p>How well he started wouldn&rsquo;t enter into it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nick Barrett of Catonsville, Md. tees off No. 1<\/p>\n<p>Scoring: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/btIC6tQ0si\">https:\/\/t.co\/btIC6tQ0si<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LYbknRfeVa\">pic.twitter.com\/LYbknRfeVa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MD State Golf Assoc (@msgagolf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/msgagolf\/status\/1929529993249312869?\">June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The mistake put an end to Barrett&rsquo;s dreams of making it to the 125th U.S. Open, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/golf\/3227219\/us-open-2025-dates-course-field-location-leaderboard-venue-tips-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scheduled for June 12-15<\/a> at the Oakmont Country Club in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>And while Barrett is understandably upset by the development, he told the Sun it&rsquo;s his own fault.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s kind of hard to express, but just disappointment in myself because at the end of the day, it is my responsibility as a player,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t blame anybody but me. It&rsquo;s just a total gut punch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A procedural error led to Nick Barrett&rsquo;s disqualification at a U.S. Open qualifier. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s just a total gut punch,&rdquo; the UPS driver said. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DQaGGXFo9a\">https:\/\/t.co\/DQaGGXFo9a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baltimore Sun Sports (@BaltSunSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaltSunSports\/status\/1929657779473506807?\">June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It wasn&rsquo;t just disappointing for Barrett, of course. He also had a friends-and-family gallery of about 40 in attendance to watch him on the links, according to the Sun.<\/p>\n<p>And until the signing no-show, their faith had been rewarded.<\/p>\n<p>Barrett had been shooting solidly in the first round Monday, going an even par for the first nine holes before faltering slightly on the back nine, according to the Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Still, he birdied on the 18th, setting himself up to go into the second round with some momentum, as well as some lunch in his stomach.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, that second round never happened.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s really upsetting to go out like that because it wasn&rsquo;t anything I did on the course or because I signed something wrong,&rdquo; he told the Sun.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just got caught up in the moment. That was my responsibility, and I just didn&rsquo;t do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But he wants others to learn from it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If people hear this, for me specifically, I can take this as a learning experience,&rdquo; he told the Sun. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never had a problem with rules in the past, and it only takes one time for you to feel this way to never want to feel it again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Nick Barrett, 31, from Catonsville, Maryland, performed well during the qualifying round at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville on Monday. However, after his playing partners went to submit their scorecards without him, he was disqualified when he failed to show up on time. When Barrett finally arrived about 20 minutes later, it was too late for him to continue. He expressed disappointment in himself for not taking responsibility and hopes others can learn from his mistake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2442742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Oakmont.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[17340,27295,56510,34619,39456],"class_list":["post-2442741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-blue-collar","tag-disqualified","tag-qualifier-error","tag-sports-news","tag-us-open"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Oakmont.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2442741"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2442745,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442741\/revisions\/2442745"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2442742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2442741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2442741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2442741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}