January 4, 2005

LAS VEGAS, NV — The State of Nevada was added a huge talent to the 2005 Carl Spackler tournament field. Today, The Spackler Business Office has announced the signing of "rookie" Scott Mealey (Las Vegas, NV) to a national letter of intent to play in Barnesville, PA.

The Captain?s Club believes that Mealey, a moderate hacker, has a bright future ahead of him since the debacle in 2004 when he violated the Red Zone Alert. Mealey will add himself to a list of prominent players.

"We believe that Scott has a good opportunity for the Golden Jacket," Captain?s Club Member Tom McCauley said. "He has really come a long way since his tragic mistake in late-summer 2003."

"Scott is the front runner to win the Open since he definitely has best weather in February," says McCauley. "Offensively, we believe that he has tremendous potential to improve his game and put up some big numbers both bogeys and pars."

Mealey is trying to downplay his highly given expectation. "Hey. I?m just a rookie to this thing. There are talented players like Trojanowski and Davis, which cannot be taken lightly and do not forget that Tom Fowble is the returning champion."

The 2005 Carl Spackler Open continues to receive checks for the 5th major championship.  The deadline for entry was yesterday.  The major begins in 155 days.