Date: September 28, 2005
Issue #: 3
The
Chronicling the play of the
3 PLAYERS TIE FOR LOW NET!
KENNON HAS SHOT OF THE DAY!
The Low Net for the day—at 3 under-was shared by
19 handicapper Russ Jobson, 17 handicapper Doug
Gooding, and 17 handicapper (more on this later)
Ron Majors.
As with last week, there were a total of 8 birdies,
and, also as last week, three were by Andy Tyber,
giving him a total of 18 birdies for the year and no
doubt cementing his place as the repeat Birdie
Champion. Also making birdies were: Mike
Schmal- with two -and one each by Lee Pearson,
Ollie Kennon, and Brad Reese.
Shot Of The Day went to last week’s winner Ollie
Kennon who this time holed it out from the sand on
# 3 for birdie. Honorable Mention went to Andy
Tyber who hit a 195 yard four iron from the sand on
# 7 onto the green, enabling him to make Birdie.
(Oddly, both of these players were on the losing
team) Brad Reese also impressed the masses by
landing his second shot onto the green on # 5.
Worst Shot Of The Day went to Doug Gooding
whose second shot from the left rough on # 1 hit a
tree squarely and ricocheted sideways, narrowly
missing the unsuspecting and stationary Brad Reese.
Gooding, who still managed to make bogey, played
very well for most of the day , earning a tie for low
net. Alas, his triple bogey on # 9 deprived him from
walking away with the outright Low Net for the day.
1
ATAG Tour
PEARSON FIRES 35 !
Low Gross Leads Team To Victory!
September 28, 2005 AnsleyTuesday Afternoon
By: Don Nichols Golf Tour (ATAG)
On another beautiful day, eighteen players
assembled into four teams on the first tee- two
foursomes and two fivesomes- with the first group
of Marty Arnold, Ron Majors, Tom Thornhill,
and second time visitor C. J. Young teeing off
promptly at 5 pm. The Team 2 fivesome of Lee
Pearson, Danny Morris, Mike Gutt, Jim
Williamson, and Russ Jobson followed next and
were followed by the Team 3 foursome of Geoff
Fitzpatrick, Andy Tyber, Doug Healy, and Ollie
Kennon. Teeing off last at approximately 5:30 pm
was the Team 4 fivesome of Brad Reese, Tim
Martin, Don Nichols, Doug Gooding, and
returning former ATAGer Mike Schmal.
After randomly dropping two player’s scores—
Williamson and Schmal-- from the two fivesomes,
the Winner at 13 under was the team of Lee
Pearson, Danny Morris, Mike Gutt, Russ
Jobson, and Jim Williamson, with the latter
unfortunately eliminated-- by the “luck” of the
draw- from receiving the free brewsky. Team 1 was
one shot short to end up in second at 12 under
while Team 4-after dropping Schmal’s two birdies-
ended up in third place at 9 under narrowly
edging out Team 3 which earned the right to pony
up with the losing score of 8 under.
Lee Pearson captured Low Gross with an
impressive 1 under, opening with a birdie and then
cruising at even par the rest of the way to lead his
team to victory. Pearson appears to have finally
conquered his fear of Ansley’s intown nine. As
Pearson had to leave before the match was
completed, his prize was awarded to the previously
rejected Williamson who gleefully accepted on
Pearson’s behalf.
OTHER TIDBITS

▪ It was a rather rowdy and boisterous bar

crowd on the porch as scores were being
tabulated and the winner and loser
determined. The first group had finished
some thirty minutes ahead of the lagging
second group who was cited for slow play
causing the last group to have to play the
critical last hole virtually in the dark. OTHER TIDBITS (continued)
▪After the usual early departees had left, it
became joke night—instigated by Marty
▪ At the urging of several players ,the Handicap
Committee has reopened the file on Ron Majors. Week
Arnold—and many oft repeated jokes once
after week of scores in the low 40’s , as well as the only
again were told for the eager and forgetful
eagle for the season, does not compute, in many
audience. Morris silenced the crowd with a
peoples’ minds, to a 17 handicap. Majors claims he is
rather gross joke received with disgusting
innocent (don’t they all?).
looks and frowns, while Russ Jobson failed
miserably in his attempt to tell a joke,
▪Geoff Fitzpatrick, after being on the losing team for
forgetting in mid story what the joke was
two consecutive weeks, requested that his name be taken
about. Crickets could also be heard in the
off the newsletter mailing list. His request was denied.
distance at the conclusion of several of the
other jokes as well. Where is Tom Kisgen?
▪ For players’ self esteem issues, High Score For The
Day will no longer be highlighted. However, readers are
▪ Mike Schmal, who, at the urging of his
welcome to peruse the box scores below and come up
wife, returned after a five year absence from
with their own conclusion.
the ATAG Tour. Savoring his two birdies,
Mike eagerly joined in with the post match
▪As the days are getting shorter, the first tee time next
revelry and stayed until the end.( We’ll have
week will be at 4:45 pm for those who can make it that
to wait to see if he is allowed to play again.)
early. We will have five tee times.

That’s it for this week. See you next week, when we

play the back nine!

Box Scores:
Pearson: 35
Tyber: 36
Fitzpatrick and Kennon: 39
Reese: 40
Morris and Thornhill: 41
Majors, Gooding, Young, and Williamson: 42
Schmal ,Nichols, and Jobson: 43
Arnold and Martin: 45
Gutt: 48
Healy: 50