Date: September 13, 2005
Issue #: 1
The
Chronicling the play of the ATAG
TPEARSON HAS BIRDIE BARRAGE!
TYBER CLAIMS LOW GROSS!
Lee Pearson led the birdie parade with
four birdies, tying Brad Reese for most
birdies in a round. Birdies were plentiful
on this day as a total of 11 tweeters were
recorded: Pearson with 4,Tyberand
Fitzpatrick with 2 each, and Matthew,
Batelaan, and Nichols with one each. The
eagle by Ron Majors was a sight to see,
as his booming 275 yard tee shot from the
back corner on # 7 was followed by a
towering approach shot that landed within
12 feet of the pin. With putt reading
assistance from Gaddis and Nichols, his
historic putt wobbled on the sandy
punched greens to the edge of the hole
where, to the loud exclamation of his
teammates, it gently fell into the hole.
Andy Tyber fired an impressive 35 to
claim low gross. Tyber also extended his
birdie lead- by 3- over Bill Meagher. Low
net of 2 under was shared by Morris,
Matthew, and Nichols. Shot of the day was
the back to back shots by Majors on # 7.
Honorable mention went to Nichols whose
tee shot on # 9 stopped three feet short
of the pin, resulting in birdie.
Tour
MAJORS EAGLES # 7!
The season’s first—his career third!
The 23rd meeting of the Ansley Tuesday
Afternoon Golf Club saw 13 players
assemble on the first tee under beautiful
skies to challenge for the coveted golden
ale. The random ball drop resulted in a
“stacked deck” team of Lee Pearson,
Geoff Fitzpatrick, Richard Batelaan and
Jimmy Matthew teeing off first, followed
by Andy Tyber, Danny Morris, Mike Gutt,
and Jim Williamson, who were followed
by the fivesome of Scotty Greene, Mike
Gaddis, Don Nichols, Ron Majors, and
Doug Healy.
This day saw some really good golf
including the first eagle of the season
by Ron Majors, a record score of 15
under by the powerhouse team# 1, and
the remaining two teams tied at 9 under.
The tie was settled when the Team 3
fivesome’s score was adjusted to 8 under
after Majors score was randomly selected
to drop out, denying his team the credit
for the net double eagle.
The players were in a jovial and
sometimes loud and raucous mood on
this evening as they relished in their
good play and told many funny, but not
suitable for a pg audience, stories that
led to many additional rounds of
brewskies. Batelaan and Fitzpatrick failed
to claim their prize as they left before the
match was over, but the majority of the
players stayed to well past 9 pm to enjoy
the famed ATAG fellowship. Joining them
was core member Marty Arnold, claiming
business travel and injuries for his
absence the past few weeks.