Lopez missed the birdie putt that would have put her into a playoff with Nicholas, who went on to win. Lopez' pain was obvious, but she didn't blame anyone. And Nicholas, who considers Lopez a mentor, was practically apologizing for the win. It was great. It's true that golf has its problems.
Golfers fall victim to the same vices and temptations as other athletes.
And golf has its ugly moments like when Fuzzy Zoeller said ugly things about Tiger Woods, and Woods took his own sweet time accepting the apology. And other sports do have their gentlemen. But for the most part, golf has a class of athletes you just don't see in other sports. Most athletes today believe that winning is not only the most important thing, it's the only thing. How wonderful to watch a game where the athletes still realize that there's a certain value in how you play the game.