Thanks, Chris! Maybe.
I played Open in the Lake Reidsville Open this past weekend; finished dead last, but had a great time and threw some good rounds. Got to play with Gallops, Koling, and Charlie Coleman at various points. I may play Open this coming weekend at Forest Hills. But considering where I live, butted up against NC? Most of the nearby tourneys fill up with guys like MJ, TG, Big Jerm, Schwebe... so even though I am throwing well and can pop out a 1000+ rated round once in a blue moon, I'm having trouble doing it round after round. Granted, I'm not about the winning as much as the competing. I finished 24 throws behind MJ this past weekend; however, since 1027-973 = 54 = 5-6 throws difference each round, the finish was what my rating and his predicted would happen, almost to the throw.
My current "plan" is to stick it out in Am for maybe a year or two, mostly because in 2014, I'll be 39 and could play Masters at Worlds. It would be nice to make a run at a "World Champion" title before thinking about going the pro route. But you never know.