ATWOOOD XL - April 30-May 2

DATE: April 30-May 2, 2010
LOCATION: Atwood Lake Resort & Conference Center
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Aggers, Smith, N.C. Calley, Rosenfield

Dear Duffers;

How Great is This!!!! The 5th Major celebrates it’s 40 years of excellence and the Lodge is for sale and may close. Who would have guessed that some of us would actually outlive the site, and pay less alimony than Tiger??????

ATWOOD LIVES ON! AND IT LOOKS BIGGER AND BETTER!

First, let’s deal with the basics:

RULES OF THE ROAD:

(1) Tuition changes: $75 covers food and beer/pop and a share of the cost of the entertainment at the Cabin. The reason for the increase, the first actual increase in 30 years, is Golf Shirts celebrating the 40th. are included. Shirts at Atwood were an early tradition and for those of you who still have yours, please bring them to this years tournament. It doesn’t matter where or with whom you sleep or even if you sleep----it’s $75. Rooms and Cabins have been reserved-call 800-362-6406. You must mention that you are with the Ference Golf Croup and be prepared to name roommates. Obviously, rooms and cabins are at your expense. Cabin Dwellers might want to consider having more than 4 in your Cabins as space may be limited at the Lodge.

(2) The Tournament will commence Friday morning (shotgun start at 11:00am) and continue through Saturday. The Cabin has been reserved through Sunday morning. Get there early if you want to practice BEFORE the Tournament begins.

(3) For those of us who actually stay for the ENTIRE festival, PLEASE lend a hand in cleaning up the Cabin and grounds. That’s done early Sunday morning (8:00-9:00am) not 11:00am. Those of you who leave early can help by picking up the Cabin on Saturday and by not being complete assholes on Friday night. REMEMBER, YOUR MOM ISN’T COMING-------HELP OUT!

(4) Send entry (money) to: The Committee, c/o John Ference, P.O. Box 41296, Brecksville, Ohio 44141. For the record, checks made out to “The Committee” are hard to explain-------John Ference works/

(5) ONCE AGAIN, BECAUSE OF NUMBERS, ALL MONEY MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 1, 2010. THE FIRST 56 IN, GET TO PARTICIPATE, IF YOU’RE LATE YOU’RE AT THE MERCY OF THE NUMBERS/

(6) And as always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions------------Don’t bother to mention them or better yet, DON’T COME.

Since this is Atwood XL, the Committee has reflected back over 40 years and has come up with some interesting lists. By the way, there has been a committee member present at 38 of the 40 tournaments so many of the people mentioned are no longer attendees but merit mention. Please feel free to add/subtract names to these lists and make up your own categories. The Website can be used for this and some of the more interesting changes/comments will be rewarded on Friday Night.

Top Rookie Performances:

1. Rudy - For eating his glass after his rookie shot (more to this story).
2. Hector Papushak-Winner of the Killer Bean Eating Contest and then eating Horshack’s Barf, Ference’s pocket , a plastic fork and then Hanging Naked from the log chandelier above the Cabin table.
3. Pickled Herring - Came the closest to becoming the first and only Atwood fatality. Was driven to Hospital where he blew a 3.6 and had no brain stem activity. Still blew a 2.2 the next morning and his family refused to drive down and pick him up. He was not invited back!
4. Wags-Swingline - Set a record of stapling himself numerous times-One of the few records never attempted to be broken by future attendees????
5. Dream Weaver - His Mangina impression of Hillary Clinton still disturbs most of the people who viewed it.

Lowest Moments in Atwood Golf History:
1. Blood - Hitting 13 and still on the tee on Cardiac. (#14)
2. Terifay - A score of 22 on the Airplane Strip (#3) What made it worse was his partner claimed he cheated and didn’t count all his strokes.
3. Team Ference - One year, every Ference (4 that year) whiffed on the first tee, including 3 in a row. (No one could be prouder)
4. Team Kubinski - Lowest point total by a team for four rounds. (13 ½)
5. Snack Boy and Dream -The first and only Double D whiff-----understandable except it took place in the Championship Match and had to make the list.

You will see more of these lists in future communiqués but feel free to opine. As you might guess, with all the “noise” about the Atwood Lodge and our 40th - this year could be Xtra-Lascivious (that’s a 7th yr senior word Dream).

Insincerely,
X
The Committee

P.S. This letter and all other information will be posted on the website: http://atwoodopen.blogspot.com/ No www.

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