An unknown among some of the game's legends Weber, of Sheboygan, set for U.S. Senior Open

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: June 25, 1997| Author: GARY D'AMATO | Copyright information

If you've never heard of Wisconsin's lone representative in the U.S. Senior Open this week, Herb Weber won't hold it against you.

"You shouldn't be familiar with me," Weber said. "I don't have a distinguished tournament record."

What Weber does have is a 12:30 p.m. tee time Thursday at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Ill., where the world's best 50-something golfers will gather for a shot at the most prestigious senior title. Weber, 56, an amateur from Sheboygan, ...

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