It fits my game better than Tuckaway did. I also like the people, the area and the city. Ogrin missed the 1989 GMO only because his wife was nine months pregnant. The couple's second child, daughter Jessica, was born three days after the tournament concluded. We're within shouting distance of Waukegan here.
Some players return to Milwaukee for the little things.
Defending champion Loren Roberts, who is playing in his 15th consecutive GMO, struck up friendships during his first visit, in 1983. He has since moved from Milwaukee, but I made other friends. We always do a brat barbecue during the week. Outside of the friendships, I like the city. It's a big city with a small-town feel.