A 31-year-old UPS driver was cruised through the first 18 holes of a U.S. Open qualifier, only to get disqualified for an ...

A forgotten scorecard and one fateful hot dog shattered Nick Barrett's U.S. Open dream in a heartbreaking disqualification.

If nothing else, Nick Barrett hopes his mental error can be a teaching tool for himself and others. Barrett's bid to earn a spot in the 125th U.S. Open ended in heart-wrenching fashion when he was ...

I can’t blame anybody but me. It’s just a total gut punch,” he said after costing himself the chance to compete in one of ...

Nick Barrett, a 31-year-old UPS driver from Maryland, shot 68 last month in U.S. Open local qualifying at Northwest Golf Course in Silver Spring to earn a spot in the 36-hole final qualifier Monday at ...

Nick Barrett tries to play 18 holes of golf once a week, competing in a money game with his buddies at Turf Valley Resort. A good 18 might win him lunch that afternoon. Monday, Barrett is 36 great ...

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Nick Barnett played 11 years in the NFL, had 1,043 tackles, was an All-Pro selection in 2007 and has a ring from Super Bowl XLV, when his Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.