Thursday, July 9, 2009

Wadkins Brothers

Travis Wadkins, a rising senior on the men's golf team, is playing this week in the Eastern Amateur at Elizabeth Manor Golf Club in Portsmouth, Va. That may not seem like a big deal but what is, is that his younger brother Tucker is also in the field this week.

Tucker, who is just 16 years old, is one of the top junior golfers in Texas. The two are looking to follow in their father, Lanny Wadkins' footsteps by winning the Eastern Amateur. Pops pulled off the feat in 1969.

The Virginian-Pilot caught-up with the Wadkins brothers and asked them about playing in the same tournament and what it's like chasing dad.