T16 Not Enough In Qualifier

A 1 under par 70 wasn't good enough to advance through the pre qualifying stage of the FBR Open. Another good ball striking day with a cold putter left me 3 shots off the number. I am still planning my next few events. I will most likely be buying into another Gateway Winter Series event and possibly a trip to Florida or Texas for a few more tournaments. The Gateway Spring Series starts up March 19th. I will spend the next month and a half working on my game and gearing up for the 2008 season.
Thanks again for all the support, I look forward to a great 2008.
Matt

T34 In Season Opener

It was great to finally get back into competitive golf after a few month break. After the opening nine holes the first round I felt like I was back in mid-season form. I hit the ball as well as I have in a long time this week. I really struggled on the greens which kept me from going low or getting near the leaders. For the first event of 2008 I am very pleased with my game. This week was the first time I have played a tournament and felt comfortable with my mechanics in a long time. Kevin Beard and I put in some good work last week in getting ready for the season. I feel great about my swing and now I need to continue to work on the mental side of the game. I will be teeing it up again tomorrow in the PGA Tour's FBR Open pre qualifier. If I can advance through the pre qualifier I would play again on Monday in the official qualifier to get into the event that begins next Thursday. I am looking forward to more opportunities to get on the course and test my game. I will post tomorrow night after the pre qualifier is complete.
Thanks for checking in,
Matt

2008 Season To Begin Next Week

The 2008 Season will officially get started next week with the Gateway Tour event at Longbow Golf Club. I plan on playing in a few more winter series events on the Gateway Tour before buying into the Desert Spring Series. At this point I am going to play a majority of my golf on the Gateway Desert Series in 2008. Unlike the last few years I will do more traveling to play in events outside of Arizona. I feel like the opportunity to travel and play in different settings and conditions will better prepare me for Q-School next fall. I will keep you posted as the tournament gets started next week.
Thanks for stopping by,

Matt