ATAG Date: June 20, 2006

Ansley Tuesday Afternoon G olf Tour

Issue #: 19

The Nickelodeon
Chronicling The Play and Behavior of ATAG Tour Players

ATAG SUMMER SOLSTICE

Chief Editor
Don Nichols SEES CLOSE MATCH!
June 20, 2006
Graphic Design Manager By: Don Nichols
Amanda Nichols Ansley Tuesday Afternoon Golf Tour

Sales and Marketing It was the longest day of the ATAG 2006 season and
Manager one that saw 21 players beat the heat to seek the
“Pool Bar Dave” Nichols
thirst quenching golden barley! The 20 ATAGers with
reserved spots began to arrive one after the other
Editorial Assistant
open shortly after the first tee time and were quickly
assembled into the following teams by their order of
arrival (well, except for the Commissioner’s team
which was admittedly hand picked and which later
proved to be an omniscient move by the head
ATAGer). The field increased to 21 players when
one member not on the list unexpectedly showed up
but was allowed to join the last group which played
as a fivesome.
Photography
open Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Mike Gutt Brooks Cowles Danny
Publisher
Nickelodeon Morris
Publications, Inc Richard Batelaan Tim Martin Keith
Since 2005 Morris**
Bill Benning Scotty Greene Mike
Gaddis
Doug Healy Bill Meagher Don
ATAG Nichols
Ansley Tuesday Afternoon Score: -11 Score: -11 Score: -12
Golf Tour
Ansley Golf Club Group 4 Group 5
1912 Andy Tyber Tom Kisgen
196 Montgomery Ferry Dr Craig Sellner Marty Arnold
Atlanta, Ga 30309 Tom Player Jim Bernhardt
Tom Thornhill Richard Gilmore
Ollie Kennon *
Score: -8 Score: -9

*indicates adjusted score after randomly selecting the noted

 player’s score to drop from the fivesome

**indicates out of town guest

OLD TIMERS GRAB THE NECTAR!

In yet another close match, original ATAGers Danny

Morris, Don Nichols, and Mike Gaddis teamed up with
guest visitor Keith Morris of Gainesville, Ga, to edge out
two other teams for the victory with a score of 12
under. Also in a close finish, the right to provide the
complimentary brew to the victors was granted to Team
4 members Andy Tyber, Craig Sellner, Tom Player,
and Tom Thornhill who finished at 8 under.

“Over and over again, I MORRIS FIRES 34! (no, not that Morris)
see tournaments decided Eight handicapper Keith Morris, younger sibling of ATAG
by the guy who makes the veteran Danny Morris, never saw a hole he didn’t like
crucial up-and-down at on the Ansley in town nine, repeatedly hitting fairways
the end. The short game and greens on his way to a 2 under score on the front
is where the money is, nine to claim Low Gross in the single digiter
especially for you championship flight category. His score tied the season
amateurs.” best record set last week by Jim Bernhardt who was not
Jim Thorpe far behind at even par. The younger Morris, a strapping
former college baseball star, potentially could have
broken Brad Reese’s all time ATAG record had he not
three putted both par fives after landing his second shot
on the green both times.

THORNHILL GRABS LOW NET!

HEALY AND NICHOLS REBOUND!
SELLNER RETURNS TO FORM!
Thirteen handicapper Two Glove Tom Thornhill (a
career ten handicapper) grabbed the Low Net with a net
score of 4 under. Sixteen handicapper Doug Healy
rebounded from last week’s “had a bad day” to shoot his
best round of the ATAG season in posting a 41 for a net 3
under (eight shots better than the prior week), and Don
Nichols also improved seven shots in seven days
(mentioned here as a note of encouragement to Doug
Gooding). Topping the charts on this day was Craig
ATAG Sellner who, after successive weeks of improvement,
Ansley Tuesday Afternoon returned to his old self to earn the day’s high score of 54
Golf Tour that, despite a 28 handicap, resulted in a net 4 over.
Ansley Golf Club
1912
196 Montgomery Ferry Dr BATELAAN CREATES SHOT OF THE
Atlanta, Ga 30309
DAY!
Nine handicapper Richard Batelaan turned misery into
fortune to earn the day’s “Shot Of The Day”. As told by
his team mates, Batelaan’s wayward “Mickelson” tee

“One of the most
fascinating things about
golf is how it reflects the
cycle of life. No matter
what you shoot—the next
day you have to go back
to the first tee and begin
all over again and make
yourself into something.”
Peter Jacobsen
ATAG
Ansley Tuesday Afternoon
Golf Tour
Ansley Golf Club
1912
196 Montgomery Ferry Dr
Atlanta, Ga 30309
shot on #4 found its way two holes over to # 6 fairway,
blocked out by the trees and a long way from the green.
Somehow, he managed to turn a “save bogey” recovery
shot into a remarkable approach shot that landed within
6 feet of the hole, narrowly missing birdie but enabling
him to save par. Receiving honorable mention was
Danny Morris who nearly holed out his eagle attempt
approach shot on # 1, with the ball teasingly stopping
within inches of the hole for the coveted tap in birdie.
BIRDIE CLUB ADDS TO ITS TOTAL!
Seven birdies were added to the Birdie Club total on
this day, two by Keith Morris and one each by Danny
Morris, Bill Meagher, Andy Tyber, Jim Bernhardt, and
Tom Thornhill.
OTHER TIDBITS:
• There were no fines issued during the match as
everyone on the day’s roster showed up and the pace of
play was smooth and orderly. However, a Letter Of
Reprimand was issued to Mike Gutt and Richard
Batelaan for leaving before the end of the match and not
participating in the social festivities.
▪ The mood was festive on the porch as players
waited for all groups to finish. The initial topic of
discussion was the Mickelson melt down, but it later
turned into joke night after a lead off by ATAG humorist
Danny Morris was followed by jokes from Bill Meagher,
Tom Kisgen, Keith Morris, Mike Gaddis, Tim Martin,
and Tom Player. As usual, most, if not all, of the jokes
had been heard before by one or more of the players but
that did not detract from the evening’s enjoyment. Bill
Benning contributed some more of his dark side
material, causing some guttural moans and prompting
others to suggest that he should seek counseling. Danny
Morris announced he would have a “reading” next
week, prompting Scotty Greene to say that he would
follow up with a little John Updike, and Marty Arnold was
given the assignment to bring a “new” joke to next
week’s meeting.
▪ A contrite Ron Majors made a cameo appearance
on the porch and stayed to participate in the all important
social part of the ATAG experience. He grudgingly
admitted that he had allowed work to take priority the last
two weeks and acknowledged that he was aware that he
was now on ATAG Death Row for being a “no notice no
show” the prior week.
● Some eyebrows were raised at the “outsider”
Keith Morris’s eight handicap, but brother Danny
quickly vouched for him, which then immediately caused
 every one to call for a review by the Handicap
Committee. The Commissioner denied the request,
Leaders In The acknowledging the conflict of interest, and then changed
Clubhouse the subject.
Low Gross: Bernhardt: 34
Low Net: Sawyer: 6 under • A slimmed down Bill Meagher made his third
Birdies: Tyber: 9 appearance of the ATAG season, but his new and
Best Team Score: -15 improved frame apparently had the opposite effect on his
five handicapper swing as he once again headed to the
practice range after a welcome back score of 40.

• Marty Arnold announced that he was through with

his “metro sexual’ phase (as he chugged a beer and
munched on a sandwich) and was now working on a
“macho man” persona that may involve a visit to a
tattoo parlor. Ollie Kennon made no such
announcement but also gave no explanation as to why he
appeared to be growing a pony tail.

Box Scores: (front nine)

K Morris 34 Arnold 43
Bernhardt 36 Gutt 43
Tyber 37 Greene 43
Thornhill 39 Martin 44
Kennon 39 Player 44
Meagher 40 Cowles 45
Healy 41 Kisgen 45
Morris 41 Gilmore 47
Batelaan 41 Benning 48
Nichols 42 Sellner 54
Gaddis 43

ATAG
Ansley Tuesday Afternoon
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Ansley Golf Club
1912
196 Montgomery Ferry Dr
Atlanta, Ga 30309