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A AO ft 1011 Founders Row, Ste. 101 ^J I l/OiV Greensboro, GA 30642 DAWGS BRAVES RUSH HANNITY LOCAL NEWS, SPORTS & WEATHER Lake Oconee Area Restaurants EATONTON Bone Island Grill 920 Greensboro Rd 706-991-1999 Andy’s BBQ 100 Friendship Rd SW. 706-485-5802 El Agave Maxican Restaurant 960 Greensboro Rd 706-484-2024 El Sitio Mexican Grill 106 Harmony Xing 706-485-6105 GA Butt’s BBQ 1024 Lake Oconee Pkwy 706-474-0946 Huddle House 9160akSt 706-485-7212 Inaho Japanese Steak & Sushi 103 Harmony Crossing #6 706-991 -5122 Popeye’s 100 E Walnut St 706-484-1116 Pronto’s Slice N Pasta 81 OOakSt 706-485-1116 KFC Taco Bell 106 Walmart Dr 706-485-3103 Tastee Chick 812 Oak St 706-485-9988 That Pizza Place 1133 Greensboro Rd #D 706-485-5822 Waffle House 1003 Greensboro Dr 706-485-3657 Zaxby’s 120 Walmart Dr 706-923-1910 Dairy Queen 115 Gray Rd 706-484-2445 McDonald's of Eatonton 105 Oak St 706-485-3533 McDonald's LakeOconee Pkwy 706-485-5300 Mellow Mushroom 105 Harmony Crossing 706-484-2074 Pizza Hut 815 Oak St 706-485-7611 Popeye’s 100 W Walnut St 706-484-1116 The Silver Moon 1077 Lake Oconee Pkwy 706-485-5698 Sissons Old South BBQ 651 Old Phoenix Rd NE 706-991-9880 Smith's 114 N. Jefferson Ave 706-485-7212 Subway at Walmart 201 Walmart Dr 706-485-5052 Sweet Kneads 103 Clack Cir NE 706-484-1588 Waterside Restaurant Cuscowilla 706-484-2044 GREENSBORO Amici 1101 Parkside Main #105 706-999-1770 Cafe 44 1051 Village Park Dr 706-999-9744 China Garden 6181 Lake Oconee Pkwy #111.706-453-0012 Crawford Kicking Chicken 1371 WesleyChapel Rd 706-453-5097 Da Corrado 1061 Village Park Dr 706-454-1400 Dairy Queen 2251 S Main St 706-920-1310 Filet Steak & Seafood 1000 Parkside Main #101 706-453-2980 The Grill at Oconee Sweet Sensations 1100 Parkside Ste 102 706-453-1007 Lamai Ban Thai Kitchen 4950 Ca rey Statio n Rd 706-454-5999 Los Torres Mexican Grill 117 E Broad St 706-453-0092 Luigi's Pizza Restaurant 6161 LakeOconee Pkwy 706-454-1555 Gaby's at Ritz Carlton 706-467-0600 Georgia’s at Ritz-Carlton 706-467-7138 Harbor Club 1111 Polo Circle 706-453-7111 Holcombs Bar-B-Que 404 W. Broad St 706-453-2577 Huddle House 6139 Lake Oconee Pkwy 706-453-9833 Jalisco Mexican Grill 1100 Parkside Main 706-999-3530 Linger Longer Bar & Grill Ritz Carlton Lodge 706-467-0600 Maria’s Cantina 1010 Market St 706-999-2280 McDonald’s 2331 S Main St 706-453-0099 The National Tavern 1145 National Dr 706-467-3151 Pickle Barrel Cafe 1017 Park Place 706-999-2272 Pizza Hut 2270 S Main St 706-453-2029 Plantation Grille At Reynolds Plantation 706-467-3151 Subway 2280 Main St 706-453-7444 Tastee Chick 201 E Broad St 706-453-7788 Waffle House 2250 S Main 706-453-7049 Wendy's 2261 S Main St 706-453-9349 Wing Shack 1251 E. Broad St 706-454-2002 Yesterday Cafe 114 North Main Street 706-453-0800 Zaxby’s 2301 Main St 706-453-1355 MADISON Adrian’s Place 325 W. Washington St 706-342-1600 Amici Italian Cafe 113 S. Main St 706-342-0000 Arby’s Roast Beef Restaurant 1951 Eatonton Rd 706-342-4322 Big Kev's BBQ 270 W Washington St 706-474-2927 Captain D's 1910 Eatonton Rd 706-438-1325 Chick-fil-A 1791 Eatonton Rd 706-752-0219 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 2003 Eatonton Rd 706-343-9963 Country Pride Restaurant 2021 Eatonton Rd 706-342-4176 Crowe’s Open Air Bar-B-Que 1320 Eatonton Rd 706-342-7002 Dairy Queen 1940 Eatonton Rd 844-438-1400 Farmview Market 2610 Eatonton Rd 844-210-7030 Happy China Restaurant 1143 Eatonton Rd 706-342-7679 Hong Kong Chinese 1682 Eatonton Rd 706-343-9968 KFC 1971 Eatonton Hwy 706-342-2542 Krystal 1931 Eatonton Rd 706-342-1931 Little Phillies 1400 Eatonton Rd 706-343-1181 Los Gallos 863 N. Main St 706-342-0858 Madison Chophouse Grille 202 S. Main St 706-342-9009 Madison Drug Co 213 N Main St 706-342-1722 Madison Produce Co. 132 E. Washington St 706-342-1908 McDonald’s 1920 Eatonton Rd 706-342-4120 Marco’s Pizza 1694 Eato nton Rd 706-342-7646 Pizza Hut 1970 Eatonton Rd 706-342-2545 Popeye’s 2021 Eatonton Rd 706-342-4176 Ricardo’s Kouzzina 271 WWashington St 706-342-0729 Subway 1990 Eatonton Rd 706-342-7745 Taco Bell 1783 Eatonton Rd 706-342-0103 Town 220 220 W. Washington St 706-752-1445 Waffle House 1941 Eatonton HWY. 706-342-8128 Wendy’s 1961 Eatonton Rd 706-342-0134 Zaxby’s 1930 Eatonton Rd 706-342-9990 Pro Golf Weekly Update Golf News, Tips, Trivia & Stats This Week: President’s Cup ^Liberty National Golf Club'' Jersey City, N.J. 7,328 yards, Par 71 Defending: United States The Presidents Cup is a tournament that matches a United States team against an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe, which competes against the U.S. in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup. The format of the event is also drawn from the Ryder Cup, consisting of twelve players per side and a non-playing captain. On the first day, six matches of foursomes will be played. On the second day, six matches of four-ball will be played. On the third day, five matches of foursomes will be played in the morning and five matches of four-ball will be played in the afternoon. On the fourth and final day, twelve singles matches will be played. Last Week: Xander Schauffele won the TOUR Championship f Xander Schauffele closed out his final round 2-under T 68 by swirling in a 3-foot birdie putt for a one-shot victory over Justin Thomas in the TOUR Championship on Sunday. “My hands were shaking so much,” Schauffele said. “I’m still kind of in shock.” Schauffele, a 23-year-old rookie from San Diego who was Tournament Results ^ Xander Schauffele Score: -12 Earnings: $1,575,000 2. Justin Thomas Score: -11 Earnings: $945,000 Plaver Score Earnings T-3. Russell Henley -10 $511,875 T-3. Kevin Kisner -10 $511,875 © worried about keeping his PGA Tour card just over three months ago, became the first PGA Tour rookie to win the TOUR Championship since it began in 1987. Golf TV Schedule President’s Cup Day Thu, 9/28 Fri, 9/29 Sat, 9/30 Sun, 10/1 Time 1:00pm-6:00pm 11:30am-6:00pm 8:00am-6:00pm 12:00pm-6:00pm Network GOLF GOLF NBC NBC ? When was the only time the International team defeated the United States team in the Presidents Cup? a) 2003 c) 1998 b) 2000 d)1994 Answer: c) The International team defeated the United States team in 1998, 20 1/2 -11 1/2. Golfing News -^isX Justin Thomas became the PGA ' Tour’s FedEx Cup champion on Sunday. It was no surprise to anyone who saw him power his way to scoring records, his first major at the PGA Championship and more PGA Tour victories than any other golfer this season. Five shots behind to start the final round and needing to play well to have a shot at the FedEx Cup, he nearly won the Tour Championship with two late birdies, only for his 25-foot birdie on the 18th snap hard to the left in front of the cup. Thomas won the $10 million bonus, along with second-place prize money of $945,000 that pushed him over $10 million for the year to win the money title. Player Profile Xander Schauffele Turned Professional: 2015 World Ranking: 66th FedEx Cup Ranking: 3rd PGA Tour Wins: 2 2017 FedEx Cup Final Standings 1) Justin Thomas 3,000 pts. / 12 top tens fijftg MflRH P 0 Lessons from the Golf Pro , One of the hardest shots that a player has is making the proper contact with chip shots. It seems like the shot is either a flub shot or we will send the chip screaming past the Q 2) Jordan Spieth 2,340 pts. / 12 top tens 3) Xander Schauffele 2,151 pts. / 4 top tens 4) Dustin Johnson 1,720 pts. / 8 top tens 5) Jon Rahm 1,620 pts. / 11 top tens FedEx Cup Standings continued... Plaver hole. With the proper setup and technique, you should be able to master a shot that is quite difficult to accomplish. The first step in a proper chip shot is to open you stance up at your feet and your shoulders. Place the ball back a bit in your stance, because g) Marc Leishman 58/ 4%^ you are going to go from a high backswing down to the ball in a quick amount of time, 7) Rj C kj e Fowler resulting in a descending blow. One of the last keys to remember is that you do not want to have a 8) Hideki Matsuyama huge followthrough once you make contact with the ball. Having a short and low followthrough will 9) Justin Rose provide the right amount of contact to make a good shot more times than not. 10) Brooks Koepka Points 1,441 1,253 1,093 1,080 1,040 Top 10s 7 10 7 8 7 Area Golf Courses Course Par Yardaae Holes Pro Desianer Admission Fees Cuscowilla 70 6402 18 R Radel Crenshaw M-G $175 Harbor Club 72 6466 18 K Kelly Weiskopf M-G-R-P $89 The Creek Club 72 7079 18 W Forester Engh M N/A The Oconee 72 7393 18 M Davenport Jones M-G-R N/a The Plantation 72 6698 18 R MacNeill Cupp M-G-R $175 Great Waters 72 7048 18 J Lopez Nicklaus M-G-R $175 The National 72 10553 27 M Raymond Fazio M-G-R $175 Reynolds Landing 72 6438 18 W Forester Cupp M-G-R-P $150 Uncle Remus 36 3177 9 S Baker Ellis P $20 Game fish depend on baitfish for food LAKE CONDITIONS - The lake is mainly clear with some serious stain up the rivers. LAKE WATER TEMPERATURE - Mid 80s LARCEMOUTH BASS - FAIR - The slightly cooler weather prior to last week's storm has been replaced with hot weather again. The water temperatures have not dropped much and cooler temperatures will have to happen before a real change occurs. Some bass are shallow around docks, shallow structures and grass beds. Good lure choices for those fish in shallow water include Carolina and Texas rigged red and green worms and on topwater plugs especially early in the morning. For fish that remain in deeper water (ledges, humps and main lake points) in 7-24 feet, a crankbait (Strike King 5XD, 6XD, 10XD), a Carolina rigged worm and a football jig are good choices. CRAPPIE - VERY GOOD - The crappie bite is the best bet now. The crappie are located around brush piles and underwater trees where they will stay until Fall arrives. Use your locater to find big underwater trees that might hold a good number of fish. You might have to go to several plots of trees before you find the magic tree that holds fish. Once the fish are found, both minnows and jigs will entice a bite. The other options are to troll jigs over the treetops. HYBRID/STRIPED/WHITE BASS - FAIR/POOR - Fishing continues to be slow. A few fish are available at daybreak at the dam area where spoons and popping corks with jigs attached might get you a few fish. The pipeline when Georgia Power is generating has slowed but might give anglers a chance on spoons and jigs. CATFISH - GOOD - The catfish can be found in deeper coves and on main lake ledges and channels. They will move into the coves at night to feed. Best baits are live shad and bream or cut baits from shad and bream. Contributed Threadfin shad are the most important food source for game fish in Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee. Bobby Peoples Outdoor Columnist Game fish, such as largemouth bass, crappie, striped/hybrid/white bass and some catfish, depend on baitfish for the majority of their food. Baitfishes in area lakes are comprised pri marily of minnows, bluegill and shad. All game fish are prone to eat their young or the young of other game fish, but that is a seasonal thing after the spawn and it does not comprise a large portion of the game fish’s diet. The most important baitfish in both Lakes Oconee and Sinclair are shad, and there are two dis tinctly different species of shad in the lakes. The two types are threadfin shad and gizzard shad. Some parts of the country call the threadfin shad “yellowtails” due to the yellow coloration found on their tails. Look closely, especially under lights, and the threadfin shad exhibits a number of colors. Even though the thread fin shad can grow to 6 to 9 inches in some waters, they are generally found to measure up to 2 to 4 inches in area lakes. Due to their small size, threadfin shad are the perfect size baitfish for crappie, largemouth bass and striped/hybrid bass to feed on. The threadfin shad likely provides upward of 80 percent or more of the game fish diet in area lakes. They are abundant in both Lakes Oconee and Sinclair. They spawn in the spring during the month of May along lake shorelines and, during that spawn, anglers target game fish that have moved to shoreline areas to feed on the shad. Some shad will also spawn in the late summer. Threadfin shad feed primarily on plankton, but occasionally they will eat the larvae of other fish. Anglers targeting baitfish will often use live shad, especially when targeting striped/hybrid bass and will use a cast net to catch the live shad. The baitfish, when caught in this manner, must be kept in a round aerated tank or they will quickly die. The threadfin shad cannot tolerate temperatures below 35 degrees and often during the winter they will suffer and die from the cold water. The second type of shad in area lakes is the gizzard shad. The gizzard shad grows to a much larger size than the threadfin shad. When it reaches about 6 inches in length, it no longer is a food source, except for the largest game fish in the lake. They are generally found to range in size from 4 to 15 inches and have been reported to reach up to two pounds in size. The gizzard shad feeds on plankton when small but later feeds on algae and disintegrated matter on the lake bottom. The threadfin shad and gizzard shad look somewhat similar when small, but the easiest way to tell these two shad apart is the yellowtails of the threadfin. Also, the threadfin has a distinguish ing purple spot near the gill plate on each side. The threadfin shad spends the majority of its life in or near deep water, except during the spawn and in the fall when they move back to shallow water. They school in large numbers and can be found in almost any depth of water. The gizzard shad, on the other hand, spends a good deal of its life in rather shallow water and tends to avoid really deep water. Both school in large numbers and at times can be found schooling together. After the spring spawn, the threadfin shad con gregate in large schools for safety reasons and can be found during the summer on points, ledges and humps. Not by chance, those are excellent locations for anglers to find game fish like largemouth bass and striped/hybrid bass. As the summer progresses, the shad will move deeper, and the game fish will follow the shad. Then, as fall arrives, the shad move to shallow, well-oxygenated water to feed on plankton. This presents anglers with an excellent opportunity to catch a variety of fish as they feed up for the winter ahead. Shad become the one key ingredient to an angler’s success during the fall fishing season. This migration by the shad to shallow water is about ready to begin. All we need are some cooler temperatures. As the water temperature drops through the 70s and 60s, the game fish begin feeding on shad that have taken up resi dence in large schools in the cooler oxygenated water in creeks and large coves. The fall fishing season can last for several weeks depending on the weather. Once the water tempera ture reaches the middle 50s, the lakes enter the winter fishing season. More about that later in the year. For now, anglers can only hope the hot weather we are now having goes away so the fall fishing season can begin. Good fishing and see you next week.
