Hi everyone, sorry for my lack of updates lately, I have been working hard to prepare my game for the coming events in April. The weather has been great in Hilton Head, and I am getting closer to playing some proper golf.
I was invited to play in the second annual pro-am benefiting the Duke University School of Nursing. 37 teams (each with 1 professional and 3 amateurs) competed. There were plenty of prizes available for the amateurs and a small purse of $4,000 for the strong list of pro's.
I shot a very solid round of 70 (-2) in windy conditions on the tough Reserve club which was good enough to finish in a tie for 2nd place. I made a small but helpful cheque of $800, which is even better considering there was no entry fee!
My team came about middle of the pack, but I was happy with my performance on a course I have struggled on the last 2 years. My putter was hot all day, needing only 25 putts for the round.
Today was great preparation for the main event starting Wednesday on the same course. I will take a lot of confidence in the knowledge that my form is heading in the right direction.
My tee times for Round 1 and 2 are 12:40 and 8:40 respectively.
Here are my stats for the day:
Fairways: 11/14 (79%)
Greens in regulation: 12/18 (67%)
Putts: 25
Up and Downs: 6/6 (100%)
Pretty good on the short game!
Check www.egolfprofessionaltour.com for tournament updates starting on Wednesday
Cheers
Monday, 30 March 2015
Friday, 6 March 2015
Mid Pines recap
This week at Mid Pines wasn't my best performance on the course. A mixture of some rust and poor course management cost me making the cut, so from that standpoint it was a pretty disappointing week. As always though, there were some positives I can take out of the first two competitive rounds of the year.
The conditions were pretty tough for scoring, +4 ended up being the number to make the cut. My 2 rounds of 74 and 77 put me in a tie for 45th out of a field of 85....obviously too low down to make it through to the final round.
Stats for the week:
Fairways: 14/28 (50%)
Greens in regulation: 20/36 (56%)
Putts per round: 30.5 - including 3 3-putts
Up and downs: 8/15 (53%)
Sand saves: 4/6 (67%)
Played the par 5's in -2
Par 4's +10
Par 3's +1
Have to improve on the par 4 scoring.
Back to work today on the range and short game area. My game will be ready for my next event which will be at St James Plantation, on the 1st April.
Will send an update soon,
Here is a picture of the putting green Mid Pines golf club after the storm came through...
The conditions were pretty tough for scoring, +4 ended up being the number to make the cut. My 2 rounds of 74 and 77 put me in a tie for 45th out of a field of 85....obviously too low down to make it through to the final round.
Stats for the week:
Fairways: 14/28 (50%)
Greens in regulation: 20/36 (56%)
Putts per round: 30.5 - including 3 3-putts
Up and downs: 8/15 (53%)
Sand saves: 4/6 (67%)
Played the par 5's in -2
Par 4's +10
Par 3's +1
Have to improve on the par 4 scoring.
Back to work today on the range and short game area. My game will be ready for my next event which will be at St James Plantation, on the 1st April.
Will send an update soon,
Here is a picture of the putting green Mid Pines golf club after the storm came through...
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Mid Pines Classic
Tomorrow will be my first competitive round of 2015 and I'm definitely looking forward to getting started. It will be great to get back into tournament mode and kick off the season with some good form.
The weather here has been pretty poor for the last couple of weeks, not ideal prep but same for everyone. I was only able to play 9 holes in the practice round because of the weather but the course looks in good condition and I'm ready to have a great tournament.
The field is only 84 players this week with $100,000 guaranteed purse - really good potential payout. My mind however will be focused on the 'process' as usual.
My start times (Eastern U.S time -5 GMT) for the first 2 rounds are:
Round 1: 9:03 a.m off the 1st
Round 2: 8:00 a.m off the 10th
For scoring updates please check: www.egolfprofessionaltour.com
I will update the blog with a summary at the conclusion of the event.
Lee
The weather here has been pretty poor for the last couple of weeks, not ideal prep but same for everyone. I was only able to play 9 holes in the practice round because of the weather but the course looks in good condition and I'm ready to have a great tournament.
The field is only 84 players this week with $100,000 guaranteed purse - really good potential payout. My mind however will be focused on the 'process' as usual.
My start times (Eastern U.S time -5 GMT) for the first 2 rounds are:
Round 1: 9:03 a.m off the 1st
Round 2: 8:00 a.m off the 10th
For scoring updates please check: www.egolfprofessionaltour.com
I will update the blog with a summary at the conclusion of the event.
Lee
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