Omaha Here We Come - United States Senior Open 2013

7-5-2013 Having a brother that is good enough to play in one SR. US Open let alone two is a blessing to a wanna be like me. As the old saying goes; if you can't play, coach. If you can't coach... Caddie!  That's the links version anyway. Hunter and I head out to Omaha tomorrow for the US Senior Open. Eyes set on 7 incredible days. Yes 7. 2011 taught us a couple of things that make the forecast sunny with a chance of birdies. Here's a few things I remember from Open number one and Hunter's revenge on Ben Crenshaw 49 years later... 1. Evidently TVs are loud so the volume must be kept on low. That said I don't think Hunter will make the mistake of putting me in the room next door to him again. 2.  The rough at these things is as long and sticky as an unshaven Golden retriever that hasn't had a bath in awhile- Hunter and I will spend a bit of time Monday thru Wednesday experimenting with the best way to flop a shot out of that to a concrete green and a pin 15 feet away.,. 3. Advil bottle(s) .. Check. Caddie and player equally damaged bodies 4. When in the players dining room no international stories even if you are bragging on your recently departed marine old man. You never know when Kohki Idoki might be within ear shot.  5.  A pin -21 on a pin sheet does not make the front of the green 21 yards closer. ( I only did that once -- but I argued with Hunter about it halfway down the hole... Thank God he made par... And oh yes, didn't listen to me) I swear I was in the math club.... Yes experience is everything....  I think I'll sign some autographs this year. Hunter is old hat at it now.   Looking forward to seeing Omaha Country Club and what lays in store for us. If other Perry Maxwell tracks are any indication we'll be met with undulating greens and tight fairways. Not the original course designer Maxwell renovated the course in 1952. The Omaha CC renovation was Mr. Maxwell's Swan Song as he died that same year. Maxwell designed Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson Kansas and Southern Hills in Tulsa OK.  He also added significant Maxwell charm to Colonial Country Club, Pine Valley and Merion to name a few...  Pretty good tracks you think? To say the least, the golf course should be a beauty. The company will be excellent as Hunter's wife Betsy will be there; and I'm on a darn good bag. Onward to Omaha.  Keep it in the short stuff and below the hole. Will