“I’ve got a lot of stuff that I don’t do textbook.”
/Perhaps it's a tribute to just how many stars have aligned this week, but after reading Michael Buteau's story on Mid-Am champion Steve Wilson, it's sort of amazing that the Mississippi filling station owner and great quote has been overlooked so far.
At 39, he will be the oldest of the five non-pros competing at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, with Woods and 100 other golfers including Phil Mickelson and Greg Norman.
“I’m not going to look anything like those guys,” said Wilson, co-owner of stations in Gautier, Mississippi, and Theodore, Alabama, on the Gulf Coast. “I’ve got a lot of stuff that I don’t do textbook.”
The professionals will vie for a purse that in 2008 was $7.5 million; this year’s will be disclosed April 12, the match’s last day. While Wilson can’t pocket any money no matter how low he scores, he prepared by playing Augusta 15 times after gaining “honorary member” status with his amateur triumph.
“I’m pretty sure I have worn out my welcome,” the Ocean Springs, Mississippi, resident said.