Birth Date: Aug. 5, 1946
Birthplace: Joplin, Mo.
Age: 56 Ht.: 5’10’ Wt.: 185
Home: Collierville, Tenn.
College: Memphis State
Turned Professional: 1996

Turned professional in 1996. . . worked in the food industry for nearly thirty years. . . currently semi-retired, works in a casino in Mississippi at night, also has a part-time job with Advantage, a marketing firm based in Los Angeles. . . has played in every USGA event open to him except for the U.S. Open. Tried to qualify for last year’s Open, made it to sectional qualifying but did not qualify. . . played in 2000, 2001 Senior Opens, made the cut both years. In 2000, at Saucon Valley, shot 71-72-76-77. . . in 2001, at Salem, shot 75-73-76-74. . . has played in two US Public Links championships, two Junior Amateurs, two U.S. Amateurs, Mid-Amateur this will be his third Senior Open. Best finish came at  US mid-amateur, reached third round of match play, lost to Frank Fuhrer. . . In 2000 Open, played with Larry Nelson. Played on the Champions Tour in 1997 after placing second at Q-school in ’96. . . hasn’t qualified for card since then, so plays tournaments through Monday qualifying. Recently, has had a Top-15 finish at Charlotte and Los Angeles, and top-20 finishes at Napa Valley, Nashville. . . playing in Tennessee, was the low amateur in State Open and runner-up in 1993 State Amateur to Danny Green. . . had a hole-in-one at Senior Open qualifying at Deerfield CC in Canton, Mississippi, recorded the low score by five shots. . . marked his third hole-in-one in competition, 11 in career. . . his daughter-in-law, married to son, Scott (28), a navy pilot stationed now in Italy, is currently 8 _ months pregnant, most likely will give birth during week of Senior Open. Most of family, including wife of 33 years, Margaret, and 22 year-old daughter, Catherine, will be in Jacksonville taking care of daughter-in-law during the Open. . . brother in law will caddie for him at the Open