Former college golfer resigns from country club in disgrace after crazy cheating scandal caught on tape

Nypost · Aug 11, 2026 · 526 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli

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What to know about Former college golfer resigns from country club in disgrace after crazy cheating scandal caught on tape

Zach Holland — a 2-handicap amateur golfer, who played collegiately at William Carey University — resigned from his membership at WingHaven Country Club after security footage showed him faking a hole-in-one during the members-only event at the O’Fallon, Mo.

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Why it matters

During a Friday interview with “The Morning After” show on 101 ESPN St.

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Louis, Holland said he admitted to club officials that he faked the hole-in-one and said his wife and two young children faced online vitriol.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Security footage reviewed by WingHaven staff showed Holland driving near the fourth green before his scheduled tee time?
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Claim 1: “Security footage reviewed by WingHaven staff showed Holland driving near the fourth green before his scheduled tee time”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that security camera footage showed Holland driving his cart near the fourth green before his scheduled tee time.

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Claim 2: “During a Friday interview with “The Morning After” show on 101 ESPN St. Louis, Holland said he admitted to club officials that he faked the hole-in-one”

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While other claims about the scandal are corroborated, the specific detail regarding an interview with 'The Morning After' on 101 ESPN St. Louis is not present in the provided evidence. The provided evidence for this claim index consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries for celebrities.

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Claim 3: “Zach Holland — a 2-handicap amateur golfer, who played collegiately at William Carey University”

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Three independent web sources (Yahoo Sports, Barstool Sports, and another news report) confirm Zach Holland is a 2-handicap amateur golfer who played collegiately at William Carey University.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of Northwestern University alumni includes notable graduates and non-graduate former students of Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois.
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Claim 4: “Holland explained that he placed his golf ball in the cup at the par-3 fourth hole before the start of the event”

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Multiple sources (Sportsnet.ca, BBC Sport, and another report) describe the event where a ball was found in the cup at the par-3 fourth hole, and security footage showed Holland's car near the green prior to the round, supporting the claim that he placed it there.

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web search NEUTRAL — When the group walked up to the hole, it found the ball in the cup and celebrated before contacting a superintendent, who reviewed video footage that showed Holland's car driving by the fourth green p…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/pga/article/amateur-golfer-resigns-…

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web search NEUTRAL — When the rest of the group arrived at the par-three fourth, Holland said he had taken his shot, but claimed not to know where the ball had ended up. When they found it in the cup, the group celebrated…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/cdx7pd5ye0go

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Claim 5: “resigned from his membership at WingHaven Country Club after security footage showed him faking a hole-in-one during the members-only event at the O’Fallon, Mo. course.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Zach Holland resigned from WingHaven Country Club in O'Fallon, Mo., after security footage revealed he faked a hole-in-one during a members-only event.

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Claim 6: “Nathan Charnes, the acting PGA of America president and general manager at WingHaven”

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One source explicitly identifies Nathan Charnes as the acting PGA of America president and general manager at WingHaven. Other sources confirm he is the GM at WingHaven and holds a high-ranking position (Secretary/VP) within the PGA of America.

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web search NEUTRAL — Charnes was elected national PGA Secretary at the 2022 PGA Annual Meeting in Phoenix. He is a seven-time Gateway PGA Section Award recipient, including the Section’s 2012 & 2022 PGA Golf Professional …
https://www.pga.com/pga-of-america/nathan-charnes-pga-vice-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nathan Charnes is from Evansville, Indiana, and has been with WingHaven Country Club since May 2004. Nathan has many years of experience in the golf business coming from Oak Meadow Golf Club in Evansv…
https://www.winghavencc.com/about-the-club/personnel/nathan-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nathan Charnes, the acting PGA of America president and general manager at WingHaven, confirmed the incident in a statement to GOLF.com.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/golf/2026/08/11/amateu…

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