September 29, 2001

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — The Open is coming.  With only thirty (30) days left until the Summer Open  is complete, all eyes are beginning to turn to the Grand Finale.  The 2002 Carl Spackler Open is coming and letters of intent are scheduled to be distributed in early November.  

This year?s event has been scheduled for April 18th ? 20th, 2002 with a practice round available to participants on April 17th.  The field is becoming more competitive and the number of potential golfers registered with the CSOC?s website is a greater indication that the 2nd Annual tournament will be a greater success then the first.

Mike Trojanowski, last year?s Carl Spackler Outfit recipient, was quoted as saying, ?I?m looking forward to this year?s rookies making the same mistake that I made in the Inaugural event by not take the tournament seriously.  I can?t wait to see one of them in either the new Al Cervic Outfit or the Carl Spackler Outfit if not both!?  He went on to state, ?I?ve been dedicating myself to improving my game.  I think everyone will be surprised at the results.?

Carl Spackler himself is showing an enthusiastic spring in his step lately.  ?Its nice to be able to look at the great strides the event has made and get excited about the future.  I think that I have been working on so many of the issues related to the competition, like Don Creighton failing to register a single round of golf since April, that I can occasionally forget what an excellent event this truly is.?

Greg Long, Chairman of the CSOC?s Captains? Club, has been diligently gathering the final pieces of the puzzle related to the 2002 Open.  Details are forthcoming and will be available soon.  Greg hinted, ?I?m confident that we will exceed everyone?s expectations.?