I had a complete rotator cuff tear repaired on August 4th, 2017. I've been dealing with a bad shoulder for years, and finally, at age 51...got it fixed by Dr. Benton Emblom at Andrews Sports Medicine. I'm a little over 6 months out, and it is obvious I'm not at 100% strength in that shoulder. However, because I love competing, I signed up for my 3rd Open with a shoulder at about 60%. I plan on being smart and doing what I can, but I doubt my numbers this year will be anything to crow about. It's going to be fun, that's all I know, and we will see how things turn out. Next year, God willing...this shoulder will be 100%, and I can really work on improving my performance in my age group.

Open

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country Rank By Affiliate
2018 112586th Men 2904th Men (50-54) 7259th Men South East 275th Men (50-54) South East 57977th Men United States 2036th Men (50-54) United States – –
2017 77958th Men 895th Men (50-54) 5235th Men South East 94th Men (50-54) South East 42465th Men United States 647th Men (50-54) United States – –
2016 Men Men (45-49) Men South East Men (45-49) South East – – – –

Benchmark Stats

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