The U.S. Senior Amateur unfolds at The Kittansett Club in Marion, Mass., from Saturday through Thursday, Sept. 1.
The field will be composed of 156 players, all 55 years of age and up, culled from a record number of 2,865 entries. There are 36 exempt players and a remaining group of 120 qualifiers from 51 sites across the U.S.
For competitor Tom Brandes, an 11-time Washington State Golf Association Senior Amateur of the Year, the operative word in his golfing vocabulary, as he embarks on a week at Kittansett, is trust.
First and foremost, trust the process and make the most of your opportunities.