Posted on 06/07/2006 1:15:59 PM PDT by beyond the sea
Former Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox came to Pittsburgh on Tuesday to get his Super Bowl XL ring, but he won't be staying for long.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that Maddox has sold his house and moved to Roanoke, Texas, where he can play golf all year.
Maddox said he wants to make golf a full-time endeavor. He plans to hit the mini-tour circuit, with the hope of eventually qualifying for the Nationwide Tour.
Last month, Maddox came close to making the cut for the EDS Byron Nelson Championship.
Members of the Steelers team that beat Seattle in Super Bowl XL picked up their rings on Sunday, during a private gourmet dinner and concert at Heinz Field.
Maddox did not attend that event, nor did he visit the White House and meet President Bush with his former teammates on Friday.
I'm still a Maddox fan. Let's not forget that he did have some great games. It was his mistake for not being with the team at the events. He earned it. The article doesn't explain why.
I started golfing after age 30 and have a semi-serious, semi-humourous goal to make the Seniors Tour someday. Haha! ;-)
Good luck.
Thanks! It's certainly possible and as you say, it has been done before. I guess if I practice everyday between now and age 55, I might have a shot! ;-)
That's what the article says: ". . . to get his Super Bowl XL ring."
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