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

My Journey, Tournament RecapJune 2, 20150Comments By

Overview: The weather was perfect today at Starfire! I had a lot of good looks at birdie and my work on the short game over the last couple months is really starting to pay off. Highlites: #3. Driver down the middle of the fairway to 40 yards from the flag. The flag was located just above a…

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

My Journey, Tournament RecapJune 2, 20150Comments By

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Overview: It was another great day at Papago Golf Course. About 105 degrees and sunny with the greens rolling just a little slower than last week. I played solid and will get rid of the bogeys next time I play here. Highlites: #2. Driver into right desert, and then gap wedge from 105 yards to 10 feet…

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

Tournament RecapMay 26, 20150Comments By

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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 the right…

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

My Journey, Tournament RecapMay 18, 20150Comments By

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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…

Dreamchasers Tour: Golf Club of Estrella, Goodyear, AZ

My Journey, Tournament RecapMay 5, 20150Comments By

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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…

DreamChasers Tour Championship: Legacy Golf Resort, Phoenix, AZ

My Journey, Tournament RecapApril 21, 20150Comments By

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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…

Skyline Pro-Member: Skyline CC, Tucson, AZ

My Journey, Tournament RecapMarch 31, 20150Comments By

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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 almost…

Papago Golf Course: Pro-Scratch Golf League, 73

My Journey, Tournament RecapMarch 16, 20150Comments By

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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 rusty.…

Dreamchasers Tour: Moon Valley CC – 72, 72

Tournament RecapFebruary 19, 20150Comments By

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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 before…

Dreamchasers Tour: Club West Golf Course, 73, 73

Tournament RecapFebruary 10, 20150Comments By

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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 made the…

Ken McDonald Golf Club: Tempe, AZ – 70

My Journey, Tournament RecapJanuary 22, 20150Comments By

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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 my…

Starfire Golf Club: Pepsi Tour – Day 3, 75

My Journey, Tournament RecapJanuary 7, 20150Comments By

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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…