Tony Wise was preparing to play in the most important tournament of his golf career, his first-ever U.S. Senior Open. Then he woke up to broken glass and no golf clubs.
After playing a round at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, on June 27, Wise left his golf clubs in his car at the hotel he was staying at, and when he woke up, the clubs he left in his car were gone.
Wise was feeling great about his game heading into the U.S. Senior Open, but having his clubs stolen put a damper on what should have been one of the best weeks of his career.
“I was playing as well as I ever have,” Wise said. “I was striking it great.”
The head professional at Frankfort Country Club, where Wise is a member, did a great job of helping him piece together a full set on short notice, but the new driver was a problem at SentryWorld.
Wise, who is a regular on the Amateur Players Tour, qualified for the event by shooting a 67 in Hot Springs, Virginia. The qualifier took place at the Homestead’s Cascades Course.
“I still have to pinch myself,” Wise told a local TV station after winning the qualifier. “Did that really happen?”
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