ATAG Date: May 16, 2006

Ansley Tuesday Afternoon G olf Tour

Issue #: 15

The Nickelodeon
Chronicling The Play and Behavior of ATAG Tour Players

Chief Editor
Don Nichols
GORGEOUS DAY GREETS 18
Graphic Design Manager
Amanda Nichols
PLAYERS!
May 16, 2006
Sales and Marketing By: Don Nichols
Manager Ansley Tuesday Afternoon Golf Tour
“Pool Bar Dave” Nichols
The third Tuesday in May turned out to be an absolutely
Editorial Assistant gorgeous day that saw 18 players take advantage of the
open
great weather to participate in the seventh match of
the 2006 ATAG season. All ATAG tee times were
booked well in advance by those eager and appreciative
of the opportunity, although two players were no shows
(more on this later). Teams were assembled in
accordance with the players’ order of arrival as follows:

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

Tom Thornhill Mike Gutt Henry
Photography Sawyer
open Bill Benning Ron Majors Don
Nichols
Publisher
Nickelodeon
Sherm Wade Richard Batelaan Andy Tyber
Publications, Inc Tim Martin Jim Williamson Ollie Kennon
Since 2005 Lee Pearson
Score: -10 Score: -12 Score: -3*

Group 4
ATAG Tom Kisgen
Ansley Tuesday Afternoon Russ Jobson
Golf Tour Craig Sellner
Ansley Golf Club Marty Arnold
1912 Danny Morris .
196 Montgomery Ferry Dr Score: -8*
Atlanta, Ga 30309 * indicates adjusted score after randomly selecting one player’s score
to drop from the fivesome
.
12 UNDER WINS IT! TWO PLAYERS
FORFEIT THEIR WINNINGS!
The second group of Jim Williamson, Ron Majors,
Richard Batelaan, and Mike Gutt edged past the first
group to win the match with a score of 12 under, yet
Batelaan and Gutt did not wait for the other groups to
 finish and thus forfeited
their bounty. The patrons for this evening were Henry
Sawyer, Andy Tyber, Ollie Kennon, and Lee Pearson.
(Since Don Nichols’s score was picked at random to drop
out of the scoring, he was relieved (to his relief) of his
obligation to buy.)

BATELAAN WINS LOW GROSS AND

LOW NET! SELLNER ON A ROLL!
Eleven handicapper Richard Batelaan’s 37 earned him
both the Low Gross and Low Net Award, edging out
seven handicapper Lee Pearson by one stroke for low
gross and ending up at a net 5 under for low net. (He
has been called to appear before the Handicap
Committee.) On the flip side, Craig Sellner continued
“ An appraiser would his dominance in the high score category by recording his
probably analyze best round of the year—a 51—to edge out Russ Jobson
replacement costs and by one stroke. Sellner’s week by week improvement,
conclude that an ATAG however, makes his string of successive victories
membership could not be susceptible to being broken.
worth more than the cost
of a single beer, however, TYBER HAS SHOT OF THE DAY! (well,
demand for playing space sort of)
seems to suggest a much There were really no extraordinary shots of the day,
higher intrinsic value. (although Danny Morris made claim to a “courageous”
How long will it be before 70 foot lag putt to save par on # 9) but Andy Tyber’s
we start selling our near eagle on #7 is worthy of mention. The five
starting positions? I plan handicapper, who struggled most of the day after firing a
to hold mine for the long scorching 36 last week, launched a towering 200+ yard
term and now expect to approach shot from the left rough that landed softly on
retire comfortably on this the green within 20 feet of the hole, setting him up for a
unexpected windfall” potential eagle and almost sure birdie, and earning
Doug Healy-4-27-06 exclamations of praise from all but one of his teammates.
It was then that Henry Sawyer painstakingly pointed out
to the exuberant Mr. Tyber that it was Mr. Sawyer’s ball
that Tyber had majestically jettisoned out of the rough
and onto the green. His reload landed short and he did
not get up and down, but it didn’t matter because under
USGA match play rule 30-3d he was disqualified on
that hole.

4 BIRDIES ADDED TO THE BIRDIE

ATAG CLUB!
Ansley Tuesday Afternoon Four birdies were added to the Birdie Club, two by
Golf Tour Richard Batelaan (back to back), and one each by
Ansley Golf Club Marty Arnold and Andy Tyber. Tyber is the leader in
1912 the clubhouse in this category with a total of 6.
196 Montgomery Ferry Dr
Atlanta, Ga 30309
FINE POOL INCREASES! GADDIS
AND
THOMSON CENSURED!

“We got numbers now..!!!
WOW.. Next thing you
know, we have guys
selling their numbers for a
given Tuesday, for $50!
ATAG has come a long
way, Commish! Thanks.”
Russ Jobson-5-15-
06
ATAG
Ansley Tuesday Afternoon
Golf Tour
Ansley Golf Club
1912
196 Montgomery Ferry Dr
Atlanta, Ga 30309
The fine pool increased substantially with double fines
issued to second group players Jim Williamson, Mike
Gutt, Ron Majors, and Richard Batelaan who finished
three holes behind the group in front of them (who had
already finished eating dinner and were into aperitifs as
the laggard group was putting out on # 9) Double fines
as well as Letters Of Censure were also given to Mike
Gaddis and Guy Thomson who failed to show or give
notice of cancellation to the Commissioner, denying the
opportunity to play to those who were on the wait list and
requiring the last two groups to play as fivesomes. The
Commissioner has decreed that these two players are
also suspended for one match, to be served on
Tuesday, May 30, 2006, and are required to complete
fifty five minutes of ATAG community service during
the suspension period.
OTHER TIDBITS:
▪ It was another great evening on the porch as most
players stayed around to enjoy the legendary ATAG
camaraderie, with many staying to 9 pm.
▪ Rick Eaton made a cameo appearance on the porch
to extend his congratulations to the Commissioner for
his speedy recovery and return to action. Also, Danny
Morris hoisted his glass and led the group in a toast
welcoming back the Commissioner who appeared
humbled by the gesture.
▪ How valuable is a slot in the ATAG tee times? Check
out the quotes in this issue and also note that, while
celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary last weekend in
Rome, Italy, Jim Williamson made sure to fire off an e-
mail that Saturday from a cyber cafe to reserve a spot for
the following Tuesday’s match.
▪ And, finally, the Commissioner has asked me to
express his thanks to all those who had expressed their
concern and best wishes for him during the
Commissioner’s absence the past two weeks. He is now
back in action (as evidenced by the disciplinary rulings in
this week’s match) and hopes to not miss any more
matches of the 2006 season.
Box Scores: (front nine)
Batelaan 37 Benning 47
Pearson 38 Nichols 47
Arnold 41 Gutt 48
Thornhill 41 Majors 48
Kisgen 42 Kennon 48
Morris 42 Jobson 50
S. Wade 43 Sellner 51
Williamson 43
Tyber 44
Sawyer 45
Martin 45