update

14 June 05

 

So, I’m walking through Wal Mart and I see this 42” plasma flat screen, HD TV.  Perfect for my living room and just in time to watch the US Open, with the group that traditionally comes by our house during that weekend.  It is exactly the same price as the plane ticket to Aberdeen, Scotland to try and qualify for the British Senior Open in mid-July.  Laurie has been bugging me to buy the ticket and finally she asked me as I was looking at the TV, if I was going to wait until the plane ticket prices went up as an excuse to NOT go this again this year.  Talk about netting it out, I can’t accomplish anything by sitting on my butt in front of the TV at home.  I really don’t have the money for both of them, so I buy the ticket to Scotland.  Just have to watch the Open on a regular TV.  I’m going, and I’m determined to do well.

 

I’ve been working hard with Dave Bartels on my game since November and I feel that I’ve really made some progress.  I need to get out and see what I’ve got.  I feel better about the way I’m playing than I have in a long time.

 

So here’s the plan:  I’m going to try and qualify for the Senior US Open on 14 July, in Woodburn, OR, then leave for Scotland on 16 July. The qualifying is 19 July, and the tournament proper is 21-24 July.  If I get into the Senior US Open, it starts 28 July in Ohio.  Could make for an interesting July.

 

I will then play in the Monday qualifiers in Seattle and Pebble Beach in August, and who knows what after that.  I will pace myself for the Q-School in November and give that a go again.

 

I know many of you have wondered what I’ve been doing, and I appreciate your concern.  My life is wonderful; I’m healthy, happy, just taking a break from the competitive golf, working hard at the trucking business and trying and change/improve some parts of my golf game.  I’m getting all of  it done, and I haven’t given up on this process.

 

Thank you for all your concern and support.

 

Scott.