SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There are times when all of us should forget about golf scores and think solely about golf friendships.
Golf scores are nice, but golf friendships are powerful. They are meaningful. They add structure and substance to our lives.
Dave Ryan, one of 27 amateurs who qualified for the U.S. Senior Open, is a friend of mine. We grew up in the same little cow town (Taylorville, Ill.) and learned to play golf on the same little course (the 9-hole Taylorville Country Club).
Imagine that.
Here at Del Paso Country Club, the 61-year-old Ryan found himself leading the U.