2009 Participant - Tug Maude

The Committee is proud to introduce 2009 Pineapple Cup participant Tug Maude. Tug currently lives at Sea Island, GA. Tug received his invitation after Fred Stone withdrew from the event. This will be his first Pineapple Cup.

Tug graduated from Wake Forest University. Though he did not play on its golf team, life's journey now finds him playing a lot of golf -- spending time as a part time professional golfer and part time corporate golfer. Stories about Tug's golf travails since college have become mythical. He's played golf with Atlanta Braves' greats. It is rumored that he took Davis Love III down by several shots during an outing on Sea Island's Seaside course. Others believe that DLIII laid down to help a fledgling youngster gain a bit of confidence. Tug particpated in project Barkley before Hank Haney got into the picture. In short, the list of Tug's golfing companions is long and distinguished -- just like the list of Pineapple Cup players.

Tug has been jockeying for a Pineapple Cup invitation for years. He expected to receive an invitation for the 2010 Pineapple Cup. With his travel plans moved forward one year, it will be interesting to see how he adjusts to the new schedule. Clearly, Tug will have plenty of time to get his game into primo shape before he arrives in NMB in early May. The big question is:

Is he a big hat with no cattle?