FROM PAT IN THE LOCKER ROOM

Wednesday, September 16 at 8:15 a.m.

We’re down to eight players who are competing for the Frederick Dold trophy that is annually given to the winner of the USGA Senior Amateur Championship. Four matches will be played in the morning and two in the afternoon, leaving just two players who will square off tomorrow morning in the 18 hole finale.

We had our last big dinner last night, honoring the Sweet 16. All of the USGA committee members were there, along with our club committee, the players and various staff members. At the USGA’s request, Tom and Dan made a Taste of Chicago selection from various restaurants to feed the tourist tastes of our guests. From deep dish pizza to ribs and Greco’s chicken, followed by a Rainbow Cone dessert, everybody got a bit of Chicago’s best.

After the dinner, Mike Bell of Indianapolis took a moment to praise our staff for the phenomenal job that they’ve done. “From Pat in the Locker Room to big Tom upstairs, the guys in the Pro Shop to Keith on the golf course, everybody has made us feel welcome,” he said. Bell said the players uniformly felt that they have been treated better at Beverly than at any other venue that he had played at.

From the club side, we have all felt appreciated by the players and the USGA staffers. It does seem like everybody is working well together. Now it’s off to the first tee for some exciting golf.


Terry Lavin