A little downtime...

Well all things have calmed down since the Nebraska State Open. I've been caddying somewhat at Spring Hill, had my 25th (yep..quarter century mark) birthday, and i'm just enjoying some fall golf. The colors are changing, the weather is incredible, and wish it would stay. Unfortunately us Minnesotans know that's not possible. On another note, the time is nearing for me to be leaving for warmer climates. As of now Southern California is on my radar. I'm signed up for the Cal State Open and we'll go from there. There are some great opportunities to monday qualify for PGA events down there as well early in the season. I'm going to get some pictures at Spring Hill one of these days to share. It's too beautiful there no to. Hope you're all well and enjoy the weather. Good luck to all my friends in q school. Wish I was there boys.

Go Low!!

Drew

Nebraska State Open: Final Round, Final Group

Well today was somewhat unsuccessful yet succussful at the same time. Here's why. I feel like today was unsuccessful because I didn't win. I was 1 stroke back to start the day and felt like I had a great chance to go out and shoot 65. This I did not do but I posted a solid -3 68 for 3 straight rounds in the 60's which was a success. I ended up solo 4th place and cashed the biggest check of my pro career at $4,800. (which by the way is 400 more dollars than I made on the Dakotas this summer.) I played bogey free golf for 15 holes only carding 2 birdies which was frustrating considering I had a few lip outs and other good looks. If the putts fall my way I could have been standing on the 16th tee at -5 or -6 easily which would have put me very near the lead. I played with 2 very good players Peter Malnati and Nate Lashley. Nate has actually had full status on the nationwide tour and to go head to head with him was great. Nate and Peter each carded -5 66's. Peter ended up winning and Nate took 3rd. I could post for hours on this round but all said and done i'm pretty pleased. It was windy, I was in the final group, and I held my own with 2 very good players. Even though I didn't win, i'm proud of how I played. i made 1 bogey in my last 37 holes which was very good. I've got a little break until Cali where I'll play in their state open as well and if work permits hopefully a little mini tour work there as well. thanks for following this summer. glad I could finish with a bang.

Go low!!

Drew

Nebraska State Open: Round 2

Today was a very solid round of golf for me. I started on 10 today and made some great up and downs on the first 3 holes to make par. I played 13-16 so well yesterday I figured it was a good spot to pick up some birds. I birdied 13 and 15 which are the 2 par 5's. I had a near make on 16 and 18 but failed to make. I turned at -2 34 and felt pretty good. So far no bogeys! I knew there were plenty of birdies to be made on the front but told myself to be patient. I had a great look on 2, birdied 3, another great look on 4, another on 5, birdied 6, and a great look on 9. All said and done I fired another -2 33 for a bogey free 67. Even though I'm not hitting it well I'm somehow finding a way to score. The afternoon wave is playing now so I guess we'll see. As of now I'm near the top of the leaderboard at -9 133. (which is the lowest 2 round total of my career!) I feel like progress is being made, but we'll see what tomorrow brings. Stay tuned,

Go Low!!

Drew

Round 1: Nebraska Open

Well going into the round I really had no idea how I was going to play. At the end of the day I carded a solid 5 under par 66. Its my best round as a professional so I'm pretty excited. I played a solid 2 birdie 1 bogey front for 34. I stayed positive and with 2 par 5's on the back I knew I could pick up ground. I parred 10-12 with near makes. Holes 13-16 i went bird, bird, eag, bird to get to -6. I lipped out on 17 for bird and missed the 4 foot comebacker. Finished with a solid par even though I drew a brutal lie in the rough but grinded it out. I tee it early tomorrow so hopefully I come back with another solid round. As of now, I'm a few back. Here's where you can see the leaderboard.

http://nebraskapga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/nebraskapga10/event/nebraskapga105/contest/1/leaderboard.htm

Go Low!!

Drew

Nebraska State Open

Im sitting here in Columubus, Nebraska from the wonderful Super 8. I just got back from a little early morning practice session. I don't tee it up until 1:10 so I figured it would be a good way to be productive with my time. All in all i'm not sure what this week will bring. I'm not hitting the ball particularily well. Luckily the golf course is a shorter track (6600 yards) and as long as I'm tough and can minimize mistakes I should be just fine. I'm excited for the first 2 rounds as I'm playing will a fellow dakotas tour player Tyler Obermueller. Well I'm off. Hopefully I've got good news in about 7 or so hours.

Drew

Tour Chip: I'm a Chop

Well, not much to say here other than a bulky golf swing/putter/brain led me to a blistering 81. Yep, 81. Wind blew at 25-30, it rained, and on top of that, I hit it so bad i'm unable to characterize my play as anything other than utterly brutal. The greens were extremely fast and with the wind as it was I had zero confidence. I had multiple putts that looked great but were blown off line. The weather beat me up mentally and i just couldn't fight back hard enough to register a respectable score. I still cashed a check for $600 putting my season earnings somewhere around $4,500. I'll probably fall somewhere in the top 30 on the money list which gives me hope for next year. I believe I can win out here, its just a matter putting it together. I've got one more event. I'll be heading to Columbus, Nebraska on Monday to visit some friends and prepare for the Nebraska State Open. In the next few days you might find me putting and chipping.

Go Low!!

Drew

Tour Chip: Day 1 (36 holes)

Well, I survived day 1 at the Tour Championship. It wasn't stellar golf, but wasn't poor either. We played a fairly quick 18 in the morning with all pros. I put together a solid 1 under par 70 to get underway. There wasn't much to talk about. Other than one shorty and a 3 putt I played pretty well. We took a lunch break and got ready for the pro-am. Unfortuanately, we played much slower! It was pretty bad, but anyway I managed to fire a 2 under par 69. I had it to -4 early but couldn't keep it going. All said an done Im pleased with my play and made the cut. Final round is tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have good news!

Go Low!!

Drew