First Top 10 of 2008

I am continuing to build and improve on my game each week. I am pleased to get my first top 10 of the year and put together a little better paycheck. The tournament was a mix of hot stretches, cold stretches and solid pars. I got off to great starts all three days and then let the rounds get away from me in the middle. In both the 2nd and 3rd rounds I was able to make late birdies to salvage under par rounds. I am happy with the improvement in all areas of my game. My chipping and pitching still needs to improve but I have full confidence I will put in the time to get it back to where it needs to be. I am still improving each week and that is what excites me about this year. I will spend the next few days recharging and working on my short game. I will keep you posted after next weeks tournament at Trilogy Vistancia Golf Club. Thanks for checking in.
Matt

Up and Down Week for T32

After the frustration of last week I was pleased to turn things around and make the cut this week. I played solid and steady golf for the first two rounds. The final round was a struggle of battling the wind and never finding my touch with the putter. I am pleased to see the hard work I put in after missing the cut pay off. I was able to make the necessary corrections in my game to get back to playing solid golf. This year has been a learning experience that should pay off with good success later in the year. I am looking forward to a week off and the chance to continue building on my game. I am getting closer to where I want to be, it is just a matter of time and trust.

Thanks for stopping by vancleavegolf.com

Matt

Missed Cut

Unfortunately it was a bad week on the golf course. I never got anything going and was constantly fighting to make up for poor shots and bad holes. The first round I did a great job of fighting back to finish at even par and not let the round get away from me. The second round was the opposite. I got off to a bad start and never recovered on my way to an 8 over par 80. I will take the next few days to regroup and work out the kinks. I am extremely frustrated with my game right now. I need to find the confidence I had last summer. I will work as hard as I can to make sure I show up next week ready to win.
We start a day early next week with a Tuesday through Thursday event. I will update the site again next week after the tournament. Thanks for your patience and support.
Matt