Kirkpatrick waiting for visa to return to Florida base

FROM THE EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS WEBSITE
By MARTIN DEMPSTER
Lothians golfer David Kirkpatrick is finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel in his bid to return to his adopted home in Florida.
Kirkpatrick, who lost to Stephen Gallacher in the final of the Scottish Amateur in 1992, has been back staying in North Berwick with his wife and children awaiting an interview for his visa.
He's had to put his pro career on hold and has been working at Archerfield Links to try and earn some money.
"It finally seems that a visa is available for us and things are moving forward, though we've not got a definite date about when we'll be able to return to the States yet," said Kirkpatrick.
"Unfortunately, it looks as though it won't be until after the Tour School for the PGA Tour, which is a pity as my home club, Grasslands in Florida, is staging one of the first stage events this year."
Kirkpatrick got a rare competitive round in the D J Russell invitational pro-am at Archerfield this week and gave himself a timely boost by finishing second.
+David Kirkpatrick played for Scotland in some of the amateur internationals of 1992 and 1993.