My Journey

Overview:  We had an hour frost delay and I teed off in the first group off the number 10 tee. The weather was perfect and the greens were fast and smooth. I needed to be in the top 3 to advance to the Monday Qualifier. So I didn't move on, but I actually played pretty…

Overview:  Talking Stick North is a relatively long course with wide fairways and really grainy greens. The first day there was a strong wind when I played in the afternoon, but the last two days the there wasn't much wind. Also, the ball was going really far in the heat, which was a lot of…

Overview:  Papago is a long course with really good greens. The practice area and practice putting green were closed, so I had to adjust to the speed of the greens on the first few holes. The weather was good with a lot of wind the second day and no wind the last day. Overall, I'm…

Overview: A perfect day on the course with 75 degree temps and clouds with no wind. Mountain Shadows is a really tricky par 3 course with lots of 2 and 3 tiered greens that make you hit the ball in the correct spots if you want to get a good score. My ball striking and putting…

  Overview: Another perfect day for golf in AZ. The course was in great condition and it was fun to be back at Papago for the first time in over a year. This was my second round in a row without a bogey. My ball striking was very good with lots of birdie attempts and no 3-putts.…

Overview: A great day for golf with some clouds, 80 degrees and about 5 to 10 mph wind. The greens were rolling great and it was good to get back on this course for the first time in the last 10 months. I was a little tired from the morning's workout at the gym, and my…

Overview: Another perfect weather day in AZ. About 85 degrees and not much wind. I didn't capitalize on a lot of my opportunities on the front nine and end of the back nine, but still shot a solid score thanks to a good stretch starting the back nine. Highlites: #4. Driver into a tree on the left. Then…