Good for Todd Miller for sticking to his beliefs and forfeiting the right to play in the finals of the Utah State Amateur. One of my favorite ironies is people judging "religious" people for judging.

Lex Watterson

Magna


Let's remember this year's tournament for what Annie Thurman did do, rather than for what Todd Miller didn't do.

Glen Lassen

Sandy


Mr. Miller's refusal to withdraw until he was a finalist and his assumption that the tournament organizers would reschedule the tournament to a more convenient day reveals an arrogance that unfortunately overshadows his beliefs about the Sabbath.

Greg Hughes

Draper


Todd Miller deserves praise for principled decisions to forfeit the championship. For Tommy Sharp to say it is disrespectful to the 106-year-old tournament is ludicrous. What about being disrespectful to God, who has been around much longer than 106 years?

Colleen Mott

Lindon


I wonder what would have been the stand of the UGA had Clark Rustand also displayed the courage to declare his loyalty to his faith by refusing to participate in the Sunday playoff. Isn't it about time the UGA made the tournament available to all qualified Utah golfers?

Paul L. Westover

Orem


Kudos to the UGA for standing up to the Miller family — the Pharisees of the golf world.

Geoff Riad

Salt Lake City


I, for one, am glad for the public discussion brought about by one player's refusal to quietly go away instead of taking a public and wonderfully timed stand.

Michelle R. Allan

Orem


Moving the tournament to a Saturday finish would dispel any Sunday participation problems. The aim of the UGA is to promote golf in the best possible way and this seems to be an easy solution.

Terry Monson

St. George


All the weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth is a very small reminder that sports do not control the world.

Mack Patten

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Salt Lake City


I will take Johnny Miller's shame more seriously when I see him resign his current, lucrative golf analyst position and rescind the Sunday opening of Thanksgiving Point.

Frank Slater

St. George

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