T26 in Adams Event at Sugar Tree

It was an up and down week at Sugar Tree Country Club. I opened the week with a 5 over 75 and then backed it up with a 5 under 65 to make the cut. I never got anything going on the weekend with a 70 and 72 to finish at 2 over par and in a tie for 26th. The $1,165.00 paycheck wasn't a great finish but definitely a success after the slow start to the tournament. I am still confident with my ball striking and I was starting to gain a little momentum with the putter. I am looking forward to the next two weeks off and a chance to recharge and work on my game. I need to put in some quality time on my short game in order to continue to gain on the positive strides I've been making this year. I need to continue to improve on my mental game this year. I know this is the difference between moving on and staying on the mini tours. I am working on a few possible mental game coaches that would make a big difference, I will keep you posted if anything works out. Thanks again for checking in on the website, I will be in touch soon.
Matt

Missing By 1

I hate those words. On Tuesday I played in the Byron Nelson Pre-Qualifier. I had an up and down round going but was doing a great job of grinding out a decent score. Unfortunately that was all wasted after a double bogey on the final hole to miss getting into the Monday Qualifier by a shot, 73:+1. Next the Adams Tour event in Thackerville, OK. The wind was howling during the first round and I put together a very solid one over 73. Today I went out in pretty calm conditions and hit the ball really well. Unfortunately I closed with two bogeys on the last nine holes to miss the cut by a shot, 73/73: +2. The good news is that I am hitting the ball really well. My chipping has really improved and I feel good standing over the putter. I'm just not getting the ball in the hole as quickly as I should be. All I can do is keep plugging away and hope the ball falls in love with the hole again, and quickly. Next up is US Open local qualifying on Tuesday and another Adams Tour event in Fort Worth Wednesday through Saturday. Thanks for stopping by the site.
Matt

Tie for 4th in Waco

What a turnaround from a week ago. I was so disappointed and discouraged after Victoria that I couldn't even find the words to post anything. I went to Waco with very few expectations and being a bit embarassed. The great thing was that I still believed in what I was doing and knew I was on the right track. Waco was a great week from the start. I shot a 1 over 73 in tough windy conditions on a course I had little experience playing. The next two rounds were solid 2 under 70's to get me into 6th place going into the final round. It was great to be playing close to the last pairing with my name posted on the leaderboards throughout the course. I played a solid final round, 3 under 69, that included 3 birdies in the last 7 holes to finish in a tie for 4th. The finish was worth $4,650 and a big confidence boost moving forward. I finally am starting to feel more comfortable playing in the tough windy conditions that I knew so well growing up. I know this is the right place for me to get ready for q-school and prepare my game for the next level. I am looking forward to a week off and some time at home before hitting the road again on the Adams Tour. I will be in touch again soon, thanks for stopping by the site.
Matt