2008 SENIOR OPEN AT THE BROADMOOR
July 28-August 3, 2008
 

After two years of waiting, an outstanding team of volunteers took charge of hole number two on the East Course at the Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs. The 2008 Senior Open was here.

The NBC news coverage was fantastic, including shots of a bear running across a fairway, a mother doe with her twin fawns and a little fox that refused to vacate a tee box. The weather cooperated, with only the first day having play suspended; however, there was a half hour delay the final day.

This tournament review is not so much about the event itself, but it is to thank those who worked so hard on our hole number two marshal team. I am especially thankful for my assistant captains Ron Maw, Trent Darling, Sara Weld, and Jim Ambuehl. They all went beyond the call of duty. Nine states were represented with about half of our team being from Colorado. The tournament itself boasted that volunteers were from all 50 states and numbered over 3,000.

Steve Czarnecki, of the USGA, was the Chairman of Gallery Control and Jeff Yeager was the Volunteer Manager. Frankie Patton was our Area Captain. What a great threesome these guys were. They managed and supported the marshals exceptionally well.

I was allowed to take photos the first two days, but tournament management forbid photos and autographs the third day of practice so I missed getting most of my team. That was unfortunate, but if you will scroll down now you will see some of these wonderful people.

HOLE NUMBER TWO MARSHAL TEAM

Mick Anna, Jim Ambuehl, David Bagley, Judy Adair, Mary Bennett, Nick Borman, Brent Botts, Dennis Brooks, Patrick Carlile, James Carter, Joe Cashon, David Cole, Trent Darling, Jim and Peggy Erxleben, Chuck Fogleman, George and Lana Foret, George Funtik, Gerry George, Phil Gomez, Steven Grischow, Herbert Hansen, Jeff Harrell, Kenneth Hart, Steve Heare, James Holtom, Jim and James Hottinger, Vince Howard, Bill Kelly, Jo Kissinger, Teresa Marshall, Ron Maw, David and J. Miles McMillan, William McNair, Jeremy Neas, Joseph Neuner, Harmut Renger, William Sage, Jr., Mike Shafer, Robert Sims, Don Sliwinski, Randy Smith, Robert Stephenson, Ann Sulley, Ron Trusler, Keven Tune, Frank Ulrich, Sarah Weld and Alex Wilson.

Click here for some random photos of the first two days' practice rounds.