The Adventure Begins! by Kathy Wrenn

Let me give you some background. Three years ago we started talking about this trip to Scotland and the possibility of Robert playing. Because he won the Buick Open on the PGA TOUR he automatically qualifies for the Sr. Open after he turned 50 -- and it is a one-time opportunity just that year! So,it was use the opportunity or lose it! At the time it seemed so far away and now -- here we are! People ask me, so has he been practicing? Here is an idea of what his days have looked like this spring and summer -- 5:00 AM go workout with his good friend Dr. Randy Baggesen, followed by a quick shower and dash to the office for a 10-hour day. Leave work and head to the golf course to hit balls on the driving range. Or leave work and watch our boys play in a baseball game, then head to the golf course. Family dinner at 9:00 or so with an early bedtime to get ready to do it all over again the next day! A few times a week he would try to play 9 or 18 holes. In otherwords, he worked hard to fit in a bit of practice around his work responsibilities and his family responsibilities. Not like the old days when he was on the PGA TOUR and playing and practicing from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm every day!

We are looking at this trip as a wonderful chance for our boys to see daddy playing golf in a tournament setting because they were too small to remember when he played on the TOUR. Timing is great because our oldest son Tucker will be a senior in high school this fall! Plus, it is a great excuse to take a family trip together with our friends the Hourigans. Mark Hourigan will be Robert's caddy this week. They are like brothers -- so I know they will have a good time on the links!

We are blessed to have this opportunity and we know that we will be making lasting memories on this family adventure! We will try to keep posting events and photos of our travels over the next 10-days. Enjoy!

LOVE, Kathy and the boys