John Carroll

August 04, 2009 | Daily Report Online

The late, legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice famously wrote: "There are three types of golf-golf, tournament golf and major championship golf." And if you've ever played in a competitive golf tournament where every stroke counts, you know exactly what Rice is talking about. Tournament golf is a different level of golf from the casual weekend round with friends.

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September 29, 2009 | Daily Report Online

The two most dominant players in golf-Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson-shared the spotlight Sunday at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Mickelson rallied from four shots back in the final round to win his second Tour Championship, shooting 9 under 271. Woods finished runner-up at 6 under 274, but won the season-long FedEx Cup competition.

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June 15, 2010 | Daily Report Online

How does a high-level business litigator get the idea to write a book about cats that play golf "I guess I'm just crazy," said John L. Watkins, a shareholder at Chorey, Taylor Feil in Buckhead. "Lawyers do crazy things." Earlier this year, Watkins, 52, authored and self-published, "A Golfer's Tail: The Quest for the Double Slam.

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November 24, 2009 | Daily Report Online

The parking lot was full Saturday afternoon at Southern Hills Golf Country Club, a family-owned and -operated public golf facility in Hawkinsville. Some 200 people were there for a wedding and reception in the 7,500-square-foot clubhouse that overlooks the sprawling golf community in Pulaski County, about 40 miles south of Macon.

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October 28, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Ask R.E.M.'s longtime lawyer and manager about golf, and you might hear "It's the End of the World as We Know It And I Feel Fine." Bertis E. Downs IV is down on his game. The 52-year-old hasn't picked up a club in more than six months. He said he went through a spell of "playing horribly" and decided to walk away.

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April 22, 2011 | Daily Report Online

It is only fitting that the legal community was well represented in the galleries of the Masters. The tournament was founded by the late Atlanta attorney and golf legend Bobby Jones. Below are a few anecdotes from lawyers and a judge who attended the Masters earlier this month.Judge and son do the MastersAtlanta Municipal Court Judge Gary E.

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February 26, 2009 | Daily Report Online

Civil defense lawyer Briant G. Mildenhall has gotten in shape by playing team sports, but with a twist. On Tuesday nights, Mildenhall plays pickup basketball. On Thursdays, he plays indoor soccer.An associate at Strawinski Stout in Atlanta, Mildenhall also tries to run once a week, usually on Saturdays.The 30-year-old attorney has noticed a difference since he began his fitness regimen two years ago.

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November 18, 2008 | Daily Report Online

It wasn't Bobby Jones' win at the 1927 Southern Open or Tiger Woods' victory last year at the Tour Championship, but East Lake Golf Club this month hosted another landmark golf event-in legal circles at least: the inaugural Hays Cup.Named for the chiefs of King Spalding Robert and Alston Bird Richard, the event featured 10 lawyers from each firm squaring off in a Ryder Cup-style match.

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May 11, 2010 | Daily Report Online

A story by retired Alston Bird attorney Arthur Howell was published in Sports Illustrated last month as part of the magazine's Masters preview edition. The 91-year-old lawyer wrote a first person account of his friendship with Bobby Jones, the celebrated amateur golfer and Atlanta icon who was a founder of one of Alston's predecessor firms.

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April 15, 2008 | Daily Report Online

I met Trevor Immelman in 2003 on the driving range at Bull Creek Golf Course in Columbus. He was in town visiting his brother, Mark, the golf coach at Columbus State University. I knew Immelman was a world-class golfer before he won the 2008 Masters on Sunday. I remember him playing in the 1999 Masters as an amateur after he won the 1998 U.

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