March 10, 2008

PERU, IN — The Captains Club proudly announced the signing of their 4th rookie to a national letter of intent. Rich Armstrong has firm plans to play golf at the 2008 Carl Spackler Open Championship and continue his ongoing relationship with Carl Spackler.

"We are excited that Rich has decided to attend our national golf event," says fellow Ohioan Chris Philipsen. "Rich should be a great fit into our field of players. We are impressed with his 10.8 stroke handicap, which clearly grants him "A" status in our field of players. We see a great desire in him to play golf at the highest level."

Armstrong was asked by the local media to comment on his decision to sign. "Under intense peer pressure from two Spackler veterans, Chris Philipsen and Matt Pritchard, I decided to throw my hat into the ring for this year's tournament," he said. "They both made eloquent arguments in favor of the tournament which included the quality of golf, the beer, the nightlife, the beer, the team events, and the beer. After carefully weighing the positives against Matt's daily visits to my cube to remind me to enter, I filled out the registration and committed to the tournament."

Pritchard was asked to comment on Rich's decision to attend. "Definitely a contender," added Matt Pritchard. "He's strong with the flat stick, and good with the irons, the wedges, and the driver. He doesn't have one weakness in his game. The only thing missing is multiple major tournament experiences, and he'll unquestionably get that this year."

Armstrong signs as the 48th participant. There are 86 days until the 2008 Carl Spackler Open Championship. An Awards Dinner and Presentation is set for June 7 at Homer's Sports Bar in Peru, IN.