November 23, 2006

GLEN ALLEN, VA — Prior to this golf season, Scott Zavinski greatest moment on a golf course came at the Tradition at Crossings 11 years ago. He fired a 88 that changed his dreams forever. Dreams of taking money from his friends each weekend and hopes for future championship.

There haven't been too many special times since until 2006. He hasn't won a tournament since a local 4-man scramble 3 or 4 years ago and most rounds were spotty at best as he struggled with his swing.

Just 1 year of hard work and "Z" now as a chance to take home the 2006 Virtual Tournament with incredible adjustments to his game that have turned him into a Spackler "A" player.

"When I leave my home course, things used to get ugly," says Zavinski. "I got flustered especially on the greens. I knew the Crossings better than my own cable channels and my scores reflected it. There is a difference between scoring better and scoring better anywhere. It is quite satisfying validation of a better golf swing."

Scott threw out the old swing with help of a local pro about a year ago and replaced it with a newly constructed consistent swing.

"The way I play foreign golf courses hasn't changed tremendously," he said. "Sometimes they are a lot firmer, faster, and longer, but the ball is just consistently straighter and that is quite valuable without the course knowledge."

Mike Herron has some advice. "I think it's a difference in technology. That in part has something to do with it. The other change is attitude. When he was on foreign soil, he looks terrified."

Zavinski will take things day by day as he continues to capture the top spot once again over Jason Watson. Scott is currently has 2nd place with 50.2 points per round. "I'm not going to think about it a whole lot," he said. "I'm going to go out and do what I've been doing the last year taking one shot at a time. Just hit every shot as good as I can, focus on each shot and play the most intelligent shot I can at that time, and just see how I am. I don't see any reason to change that."

And he's doing with a lot of support from the friends and family. "I love all support," said Zavinski. "Everyone has been fantastic to me," he said. "The support is vocal and thank goodness I made the sacrifice now for better golf down the road."

The Virtual Tournament completes in 35 days. Jason Watson has put together a monsterous season moving up the Leaderboard week after week before capturing the top spot late this summer.