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My Shot Toughening the courses takes the fun out of the Senior tour for the players and the fans
By Bruce Fleisher
What's happened this year isn't good for the Senior tour. First, no one out here wants to shoot 78s. I don't want to grind on every hole. I want to have fun. More important, the fans don't want to watch us shoot 78s. They want some excitement, and that means birdies and eagles, not bogeys. I know some of the guys love the changes. Jack Nicklaus, who was tied for second after the opening round at Ridgewood, says that good play is finally being rewarded on the Senior tour. Tom Watson, last week's winner, even says that with the courses playing so tough, he might enter more of our tournaments. The theory, I guess, is that difficult setups favor the guys who had a lot of success on the regular Tour. People think they're the only ones who can cope with the tough conditions and that guys who weren't big stars -- guys like me, Allen Doyle and Dana Quigley -- are going to struggle. I don't think that's true. It's more likely that everyone will be bunched around the same high score, and, as usual, the man who's playing best that week will win. No matter what, I'll win my share. I just won't have as much fun. Fleisher, 1999 Senior of the Year, was seventh at the Senior PGA.
Issue date: June 4, 2001
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