Losing on Purpose: compassionate or unsportsmanlike

CRedskinsRule

So, in the world of Collegiate golf a player purposely lost a round so that another student could advance. The linked article explains why, and compares the losing player's actions to:
But this student's motivation was simply that he felt the other student ought to play in the Nationals:
I don't see the two situations as the same, and in fact it undercuts the competitive nature of the sport. I wouldn't be upset at all if the first golfer was barred from going to the nationals with his team for conduct that undermines the game. If the second player was worthy of going to the nationals, then he would have won. I think I would have had a little less problem if the first player won and then asked to be removed, but then he wouldn't have been able to play on the team game either.

tryfuhl

I don't like that stuff either, especially the uncontested scores for records. The previous record-holder could've always had an injury too at some point, keeping him/her from having a better stat, etc. Either you earn it or you don't. There's no shame in coming close as long as you gave it your all.