VALDOSTA, Ga. - John Smoltz had a lot tougher time on the golf course than he did on the mound. The former Atlanta Braves pitcher struggled in his debut on the Nationwide Tour, completing a 12-over 84 Friday that left him in last place after the opening round of the South Georgia Classic. "Well, Im disappointed. Like anyone would be," Smoltz wrote in his blog on www.pgatour.com. "I dont think Ive shot 84 in the last five months, or maybe even the last five years." Smoltz started on Thursday and got in only seven holes because of stormy weather. He never found his swing at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club, resigning himself to missing the cut but hoping he could put up a decent score in the second round Saturday. "Im playing the weekend. Its a different way than I was hoping for, but Im playing on the weekend," he said. The 43-year-old Smoltz never found the range with his approach shots, and missed numerous putts inside 10 feet to save par. He conceded that going through two long delays on the first day hurt his chances of putting up a decent score. "I never got in a rhythm," said Smoltz, who played on a sponsor exemption. "Im not used to a lot of things out here, but thats whats neat about a tournament like this. The delays are not something you practice for, but you have to get used to it. You dont want to shoot the score I shot, but certainly, Ill be better for it tomorrow." He headed off to another course in the Valdosta area to get in some additional swings before nightfall Friday. "Sitting on this round would be no good," Smoltz wrote. "Im going to work on releasing the clubhead and make a hand adjustment. I felt like I was lagging behind the club and thats not going to get it done. Ill have a different mental picture when I arrive (Saturday)." Smoltz spent nearly his entire career with the Braves, becoming the only pitcher in major league history to post 200 wins and 150 saves. He struggled through the 2009 season with Boston and St. Louis before moving into broadcasting. jerseys from china . Hamilton (6-7-3) struck first at 7:34 of the first period on the power play when defenceman Nathan Beaulieu notched his first goal of the season, assisted by forwards Martin St. Pierre and Nick Tarnasky. Lake Erie (8-6-1) forward Garrett Meurs replied at 7:56 of the second period to tie the game 1-1, with assists going to forward Mark Olver and defenceman Mikael Tam. Cheap Washington Nationals Jerseys . Gretzky was asked if he believes Montreal Canadiens defenceman PK Subban should be on Canadas blueline in February at the Sochi Olympics. "Im not going to get in the middle of that controversy because Stevie Yzerman obviously knows what hes doing, he won a gold medal in 2010," said Gretzky. http://www.jerseyscheapnfl.us.com/... . Olympic champion Britain claimed the first gold medal at Melbournes Hisense Arena, edging out defending champ Australia in what many expect to be a preview of the London Olympic gold-medal race. Edward Clancy, Peter Kennaugh, Steven Burke and Geraint Thomas led from the start to finish in a new world mark of 3 minutes, 53. [url=http://www.jerseyscheapnfl.us.com/]jerseys cheap nfl . -- Rory McIlroy was six holes away from winning the Honda Classic and going to No. wholesale nfl jerseys . The Crimson Tide edged out Oklahoma State in the final round of voting Sunday and will play the top-ranked Tigers in the BCS national championship game on Jan.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are bringing Don Zimmer back for the 2013 season as a senior adviser, marking his 10th with the Rays and 65th season in professional baseball. Zimmer, 81, said in a statement Thursday that he couldnt be happier and that the Rays always have been great to him. The Rays are one of 13 major league teams Zimmer has worn a unifoorm, and 2013 will help him match the 10 seasons he spent with the New York Yankees for his longest tenure with one club.dddddddddddd The upcoming season will be Zimmers 55th in the major leagues either as a player, coach or manager. He currently works with the Rays as a coach and adviser in spring training and at pregame practices for all home games. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '