11.   But the senior tour player Bruce Crampton was, and he opened doors among his peers for Asman.

12.   But the players on the senior tour have taken to his pleasantness and modesty.

13.   Colbert believes TV helps players on the smaller-field, no-cut senior tour more than on the regular PGA tour.

14.   Dougherty, who made his senior tour debut here a year ago, has fond memories of Kansas City because of that.

15.   Especially when it comes to major tournaments, which The Tradition is considered on the senior tour.

16.   For them, the senior tour is a mulligan, a second chance.

17.   Fred Couples was considered the favorite, and others considered were Bob Estes, Chris Perry, Steve Stricker, Lee Janzen and senior tour player Hale Irwin.

18.   Hall was a sales manager for an appliance company before turning pro four years ago to prepare for the senior tour.

19.   He wonders why the senior tour is seen as distant, uppity.

20.   In any event, his chase should add interest to the final five events of the senior tour.