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Well it was with great excitement that Charley Yates Golf Club welcomed only the second Game 7 in the 5 match history of the Yates Cup. Mark was trying to win a record 4th Cup.
Things started well as i moved to 2 up by hole number 6. Here Mark opines on his chances of pulling out a victory.
Later he brought out a furious charge however and birdies were traded as we headed towards home. Here we talk about the results of the last few holes and Mark asks me some dumb questions about my camera.
As Mark contemplates hole 17 he knows that if he wins one of the next two holes, he will get to keep the famed tiny yellow big bird for another year.

Luckily for Mark (who has Mackey Sasser disease with 17 and 18) the tee box has been moved to an alternate (and less mentally torturous) set of tees. he calmly gets up and down for his par moments after my own par putt had burnt the lip. Mark won the deciding round of the Yates Cup 2 and 1 and proved himself a worthy foe once again (despite the hitch in his backswing).

You can notice on the scorecard that both competitors stepped up their games for the final, and that’s all anyone can ask for.
Our international fans will be cheered to know that our liscensing and syndication issues have been cleared up and next years Yates Cup should be beemed commercial-free worldwide. If i could insert music here i’d include the “one shining moment” thing that cbs does at the end of every ncaa basketball tourney with a montage from all the Yates Cup rounds, but i can’t so maybe if you’re reading this you can just hum and imagine it. – charles

The Yates Cup (now in its 3rd year of competition) brought competitors together yesterday for another installment of golfing excellence. Mark Joines was seeking to win and rally to tie up this season’s series at 3 a piece. No competitor has ever won after having been down 3 to 1, and Mark is seeking to become the first. He leads the overall competition having won 3 or the 4 previous Yates cup and is the current Yates Cup holder.
I started out VERY slowly as my putter has seemingly been possessed by an unclean spirit. Mark pointed out the problem, but not until he had a comfortable lead in the round and proceeded to close me out on the 13th hole, winning 6 and 5. Here Mark flashes a smug smile after closing me out.

Mark closed out a big round with a 1 over on the backside.

Not a good day for Breland fans the world over.

We kicked off the Braves season at Turner Field with a blast on Friday night as the Braves took on the Mets. John Thomson got the win and Danny Kolb got the save as the Braves bested the Mets.
We tailgated before the game and then headed into the game. The Henry Family was on hand, including a shy Evelyn.

Gwendolyn was not too shy to get a hug from Scooby (who we are assuming is a stadium approved mascot).

We then climbed to the top of the stadium to watch the game. Breathless, but not without beer we cheered the team on to victory. Luckily I was sitting next to some hotties, too!!

By the end of the night we learned one thing…..giving beer to hotties is a good thing!!!!!!!

Looks like it’s gonna be a big season for the Braves!