I'd of liked to have scored a little lower,'' he said, but he realizes that the circumstances were not really right for him to be pushing par around. His goal has changed from when he walked onto the first tee Monday afternoon. With one round of golf in this competitive situation on this intimidating course under his belt, he's looking now to find a way to make the cut. They top 60 golfers and ties after today's round will play in Wednesday's final session. Stone believes he needs to shoot at least another 78 to make the cut.
Stone laughs at that thought.
I'd probably have to shoot 62 to get in a group with those guys,'' he said. It would, however, be the experience that Stone wants and needs. After you get your butt kicked a couple of times, you learn not to give a hoot any more and just go out and play your game,'' said Westfall of the lessons he learned. They are lessons that still await Stone. He hopes they don't come his way this year.