Category Archives: My Journey

First-hand account of my journey in professional golf

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  Pro-Scratch Golf League: Starfire Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ

  Posted on May 26, 2015 by Grant in Tournament Recap.

  Overview: It was a great day for golf at Starfire today and I’m very glad that I had the opportunity to play! The course was in great shape and the weather was about 90 degrees and sunny. Starfire is a short but tricky course with narrow fairways and challenging par 3’s. Highlites: #9: Driver into […]

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  Pro-Scratch Golf League: Papago Golf Course, Phoenix, AZ

  Posted on May 18, 2015 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview: It was great to get out and play golf today! The weather was about 80 degrees with about a 20 mph wind. Also, the greens were rolling true and the rest of the course was in great shape. I hadn’t played in two weeks so it felt great to be out on the course […]

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  Dreamchasers Tour: Golf Club of Estrella, Goodyear, AZ

  Posted on May 5, 2015 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview: Golf Club of Estrella is a Gary Nicklaus designed golf course with lots of bunkers and a challenging finish: The final four holes are near and on the side of a mountain, and you have to hit really good tee shots to keep the ball in play. Also, the course is tricky because the […]

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  DreamChasers Tour Championship: Legacy Golf Resort, Phoenix, AZ

  Posted on April 21, 2015 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview: Legacy Golf Resort is a great course with really smooth greens and a fun layout. The weather was great with winds about 5 to 10 miles per hour all three days. The first two days, I had the pleasure of playing with one of my students, Matthew Kreider. He shot 71, 65, 72…way to […]

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  Skyline Pro-Member: Skyline CC, Tucson, AZ

  Posted on March 31, 2015 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview: I’m very glad for the tournament and traveling experience this week! I learned a lot from each round of this tournament that will help me in my future tournaments. Skyline Country Club is a short, narrow course with small greens that have lots of slope. It’s built on the side of a mountain and […]

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  Papago Golf Course: Pro-Scratch Golf League, 73

  Posted on March 16, 2015 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview: It was perfect weather today at Papago Golf Course: About 90 degrees and 5 to 10 mph. wind. The golf course is in great shape with the greens running about an 11 on the stimp meter. This was my first round on a full-size course in over 3 weeks and I was a little […]

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  Dreamchasers Tour: Moon Valley CC – 72, 72

  Posted on February 19, 2015 by Grant in Tournament Recap.

  Overview: I’m so thankful to be playing tournament golf. It’s still such an amazing feeling to be out on the course competing. I definitely have a fresh perspective on tournament golf after so much time off and I am really enjoying playing. Moon Valley CC in Phoenix is a great course. I hadn’t played there […]

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  Dreamchasers Tour: Club West Golf Course, 73, 73

  Posted on February 10, 2015 by Grant in Tournament Recap.

  Overview: It was perfect weather over the last two days! The greens and fairways were firm with a lot of tight lies. I’m really glad for the tournament experience. I’m having fun hitting the ball well! Day One Highlites: #4 Driver to 40 yards and then hit a low sand wedge to 10 feet and […]

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  Ken McDonald Golf Club: Tempe, AZ – 70

  Posted on January 22, 2015 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview: It was a really windy day today! Ken McDonald is usually a fairly easy golf course, but the greens were firm and the wind blew 20 to 30 miles per hour from the northeast. Also, the temperature was in the high 50’s. I hit 8 out of 14 fairways mainly hitting low bullets with […]

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  Starfire Golf Club: Pepsi Tour – Day 3, 75

  Posted on January 7, 2015 by Grant in My Journey, Tournament Recap.

  Overview: It was another nice day for golf… cold in the beginning, but warmed up as the day went on.  On number 11 I started hitting the ball really well just like yesterday. Over the course of three days, I saw a pattern of swinging much better when the weather warmed up. Also, the greenskeeper […]

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