Peter Gerard, the head pro at Mill Road Acres, is one of the best club pros in the Northeastern New York PGA.

Gerard has won just about every honor in the section, including four player of the year awards, the stroke play championship, the match play championship and the teacher of the year award.

But Gerard wasn't smiling Tuesday in the final round of the NENYPGA's FAM Funds Classic at Cobleskill Golf & Country Club.

Gerard took the first-round lead with a three-under-par 67 on Monday, and he was two-over-par on the front side on Tuesday. He remained in the mix, along with his playing partners, Jeremy Kerr of Oneonta Country Club and Ian Breen of Canajoharie Country Club, throughout the back nine.

But when Gerard failed to get up and down for par on the 12th hole, Breen accidentally put him down for a par.

When the round was finished, Kerr and Breen posted one-over-par 141s. Gerard's card also had him at 141, even though he actually carded a 142. The difference was the 12th hole. Gerard failed to notice Breen's scoring error, and he signed for that score.

Unfortunately, signing for a wrong scorecard means automatic disqualification. Instead of earning a share of third-place money, Gerard took home nothing.

It was a bad day all around for Gerard, who nearly missed his tee time. Family problems weighed on his mind during the morning trip, and he took the wrong excit off I88. He got to the course with five minutes to spare.

Meanwhile, Breen defeated Kerr on the first extra hole to win $2,000.

For more on the tournament, read my story in Wednesday's Daily Gazette.