August 9, 2002

WARREN, PA — The Open is coming.  With only 80 days left until the Carl Spackler On Tour Championship is complete, all eyes are beginning to turn to the Grand Finale.  The 2003 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 June 5th ? 7th, 2003 with a practice round available to participants on June 4th. The field is becoming more competitive and the number of potential golfers registered with the website is a greater indication that the 3rd annual tournament will be a greater success than last year.

Tom McCauley, 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 Williamsburg by not taking 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 while still drinking more than ever.  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 Chris Goss 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 Captains Club, has been diligently gathering the final pieces of the puzzle related to the 2003 Open.  Details are forthcoming and will be available soon.  Greg hinted, ?I?m confident that we will exceed everyone?s expectations.?