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Article: Fordie Pitts Jr., 79; golfer made name(s) for himself
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- October 31, 2009
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The game's pull was there - it always was - and his employment
choices provided the opportunity for a flexible work schedule. So
Fordie Pitts Jr. planned accordingly, intent on playing as much
amateur tournament golf as possible.
Most of the time, he used his own name, one that would find its
way into record books and halls of fame. But every so often, in an
attempt to get another event under his belt and not wanting his
employer or friends to know how much golf he was actually playing,
Mr. Pitts created an alter ego. And thus, Freddie Potts started
showing up in the newspapers, always with a good score next to his
name.
Mr. Pitts's nom de guerre was a harmless ruse, a clever ploy
created ...