2012 Atlanta Bag Tag League   December 9, 2012 at 9:45pm

Results for the 2012 Bag Tag Finals - Redan Saturday 12/08

We had a great day for the 2012 ADGO bag tag finals @ Redan. 28 disc golfers gathered to temps in the upper 50’s. The day-long cloud cover kept temps very pleasant. We did not have any rain until very close to the end of the Finals round.

As normal, brackets were set up for the Match format games. We paid out the top 4 spots in both the A & B pools. Payout was as follows:
A Pool ($520 total)
1st - $250
2nd - $150
3rd - $80
4th - $40
B pool ($195 total = $130 base + $65 added from 13 person paying the $5 buy-in)
1st - $94
2nd – $57
3rd – $29
4th - $15

We had a small change of rules from previous years. This year we did allow player’s who had 1st round byes, to buy into the B pool if they lost their 1st round match.

In the 9 hole match for 3rd & 4th in the B pool Miles Long (#35) took 3rd place and the #34 tag by defeating J.K. (#34).
In the A pool myself (#7) and Mark Spaugh (#8) opted to split 3rd & 4th cash.

Both 18 hole finals matches (A & B pool) were very close. I walked the final 9 holes with them.
In the B pool, Brad Traylor (#28) played Jason O’Herron (#32). Jason had a 2 hole lead starting the back 9. Brad brought it back to even by the time they reached hole #13.
Brad matched Jason with birdies on #14 & #16, but strong side-arm drives by Jason on
13, 15, & 17 closed out the match with 1 hole left to play.

In the A pool (Jay Norman (#1) and Josh Henley (#5) were having an even closed match.
Jay was leading by 1 hole after 9 (Josh taking holes 3, 7, & 8; with Jay taking holes 4, 5,
6, & 9). Josh tied it back up on hole 10. Jay took 11 & 13 to go up by 2. Josh tied it
again taking holes 15 & 17.
A light mist started as they walked to hole 18. A push on 18 sent them to hole 3 for
sudden death. Both had drives within approx 30 feet of the basket. Josh’s putt hit the
right side of the chains and kicked out. Jay’s putt hit dead center of the chains right
above the basket and stayed in for the win.
Congratulations to Jay Norman, who took home the #1 tag, but also the $250 cash prize.

My thanks to everyone who participated in the 2012 ADGO bag tag league.

2013’s league will be starting up in late January or early February. I am planning to
order 100 tags for 2013.

Below is the list of participants and their finishing tag#.
#1 Jay Norman
#5 Josh Henley
#7 Steve Adams
#8 Mark Spaugh
#17 Rob Williams
#18 Randy Gaddy
#19 Brad Bowman
#20 Ricky Nance
#21 Johnny Walker
#23 Jon Plotky
#24 Mike Martin
#25 James McNaughton
#27 Tim Bell
#28 Jason O’Herron
#29 Gerrit Van Vranken
#31 John Ritger
#32 Brad Traylor
#34 Miles Long
#35 J.K.
#36 David Bosarge
#39 Mike Haney
#41 Nat Rushin
#43 Carl Williams
#45 Mike Fortner
#48 David Martin
#57 Joe Jackson
#58 Clay Campbell
#63 Rich Meade

Round by round matchups. The tag# showing by each person is their tag going into the
round.
NOTE: If person with higher tag wins match, players swap tags for the next
rounds matches.
Based on 28 person field, the players with the 4 lowest tags got 1st round byes:
John Ritger #1, Brad Bowman #5, Brad Traylor #7, and Jay Norman #8

All players start in the A pool
ROUND1–A pool
Rich Meade #31 vs Mark Spaugh #32 – Mark Spaugh wins, tags swap
Mike Fortner # 21 vs Johnny Walker #45 – Johnny Walker wins, tags swap
Ricky Nance #20 vs David Martin #48 – Ricky Nance wins
Tim Bell #27 vs David Bosarge #36 – Tim Bell wins
James McNaughton #25 vs Mike Haney #39 – James McNaughton wins
Jason O’Herron #17 vs Rob Williams #63 – Rob Williams wins, tags swap
Gerrit Van Vranken #29 vs Clay Campbell #34 – Gerrit Van Vranken wins
Josh Henley #23 vs Nat Rushin #43 – Josh Henley wins
Jon Plotky #19 vs Joe Jackson #57 – Jon Plotky wins
Miles Long #28 vs Randy Gaddy #35 – Randy Gaddy wins, tags swap
Steve Adams # 24 vs Carl Williams #41 – Steve Adams wins
Mike Martin #18 vs J.K. #58 – Mike Martin wins
Winners advance to ‘ROUND2 – A pool’
*Losers can pay $5 each and go to ‘ROUND1-B pool’; all enter

ROUND1–B pool
Rich Meade #32 vs. Jason O’Herron #63 – Jason O’Herron wins, tags swap
Clay Campbell #34 vs. J.K. #58 – J.K. wins, tags swap
Miles Long #35 vs. Joe Jackson #57 – Miles Long wins
David Bosarge #36 vs. David Martin #48 – David Bosarge wins
Mike Haney #39 vs. Mike Fortner #45 – Mike Haney wins
Carl Williams #41 vs. Nat Rushin #43 – Nat Rushin wins, tags swap
Winners advance to ‘Round2 B pool’ – losers are eliminated

ROUND2-A pool
John Ritger #1 vs. Mark Spaugh #31 – Mark Spaugh wins
*John Ritger’s ‘1st round match’ – does not enter B pool
Ricky Nance #20 vs Johnny Walker #21 – Ricky Nance wins
Jay Norman #8 vs. Tim Bell #27 – Jay Norman wins
Rob Williams #17 vs James McNaughton #25 – Rob Williams wins
Brad Bowman #5 vs Gerrit Van Vranken #29 – Brad Bowman wins
Jon Plotky #19 vs. Josh Henley #23 – Josh Henley wins
Brad Traylor #7 vs. Randy Gaddy #28 – Randy Gaddy Wins
*Brad Traylor’s ‘1st round game’ – pays $5 to enter the B pool
Mike Martin #18 vs. Steve Adams #24 – Steve Adams wins
Winners advance to ‘ROUND3-A pool’ – losers are eliminated

ROUND2–B pool
7 person pool – Brad Traylor #28 has the low tag in the pool and gets a bye
Miles Long #35 vs. David Bosarge #36 – Miles Long wins
J.K. #34 vs. Mike Haney #39 – J.K. wins
Jason O’Herron #32 vs. Nat Rushin #41 – Jason O’Herron wins
Winners advance to ‘ROUND3 B pool’ – losers are eliminated

ROUND3-A pool (quarter finals)
Mark Spaugh #1 vs. Ricky Nance #20 – Mark Spaugh wins
Jay Norman #8 vs. Rob Williams #17 – Jay Norman wins
Brad Bowman #5 vs. Josh Henley #19 – Josh Henley wins, tags swap
Randy Gaddy #7 vs. Steve Adams #18 – Steve Adams wins, tags swap
Winners advance to ‘ROUND4-A pool’ – losers are eliminated

ROUND3-B pool (semi finals)
Brad Traylor #28 vs. Miles Long #35 – Brad Traylor wins
Jason O’Herron #32 vs. J.K. #34 – Jason O’herron wins
Winners advance to ‘B pool Finals’ – losers play for 3rd and 4th place

ROUND4-A pool (Semi Finals)
Mark Spaugh #1 vs. Jay Norman #8 – Jay Norman wins, tags swap
Josh Henley #5 vs. Steve Adams #7 – Josh Henley wins
Winners advance to ‘A pool Finals’ – losers opt to split $’s

B pool – 3rd and 4th place (9 holes)
J.K. #34 vs. Miles Long #35 – Miles Long wins, tags swap

FINALS (18 holes) – A pool & B pool finalists play in the same group
A pool - Jay Norman #1 vs. Josh Henley #5 – Jay Norman wins on first sudden death hole
B pool – Brad Traylor #28 vs. Jason O’Herron #32 – Jason O’Herron wins