Cancer Free, Roberts Appreciates His Return to U.S. Senior Open
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-06-28
By DAVE SHEDLOSKI, USGA
SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Loren Roberts is enjoying his return to the U.S. Senior Open after a one-year hiatus. He just wishes he felt better.
Roberts, who shot a championship-record 62 in the 2006 edition at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kan., hadn’t missed the U.S. Senior Open since he tied for second at NCR Country Club in Dayton, Ohio, in 2005, his first year of eligibility. But after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer last February, Roberts had to sit one out. He was not happy about it.
He is, however, thrilled to be recovered from his cancer scare. He received a dreadful diagnosis after his annual PSA Test (Prostate-Specific Antigen Test) used to detect prostate cancer and other prostate abnormalities revealed the problem. A follow-up biopsy showed that it was an aggressive strain, so Roberts underwent surgery to have his prostate removed.