Marshall Rd 2 and 3

Its nice to type rounds 2 AND 3 since this is the first made cut of the season after what I would consider an unispiring start. Round 2 was very windy and I couldn't get a put to fall. I actually hit 14/18 greens which is fairly solid. I made 3 poor bogies on 7,8, and 10. 1 birdie on the 3rd hole and I finished with 73. Backed up to -2 but made the cut safely by 2. I was t18 to start today and knew that I had to do something special to make up some ground. I couldn't catch the leaders but a solid round under par could at least move me up the leaderboard into a position to cash a check for more than my entry. Well I don't know where I finished but I ended the tournament with a very solid 66. I was bogey free on the front 9 with 5 pars and 4 birdies for a 32 which was exactly how I wanted to start. Near makes on 2 and 6 could have made it very special. I played solidly on the back 9 and struck again on the converted par 4 14th. Playing 465 into a solid wind I hit a great drive and a solid 6 iron from 184 to 7 feet. I made that but unfortunately 3 putted 15 to give it right back. I curled in a snake on 16 to get back to -5 and there I sat. Par par finish and a -7 total for the event. I'm very happy with the progress I've made in the last week and hopefully more great golf to come. I've got some time off this week and to Hillcrest I go next week for one of the biggest events of the year. Stay tuned,

Drew

Marshall Rd 1

Finally a breakthrough. Despite the round taking 7 hrs to completed due to weather complications I ended up with a solid 67. I actually had it to -5 thru my first 8 but some weather delays and the amount of time spent out there must have burned me out a bit. All said and done I made about 4 poor swings and made some solid putts. I'm still not making any long putts but hopefully the ball keeps rolling the right way. I'm very happy with my play and look forward to tomorrows round. Till then,

Drew

Aberdeen=peak of frustration

Well the first official missed cut of the season. The ho hum blah 72s ended with a frustrating 79. I can honestly say I didn't give up but nothing was going right. Ironically enough I hit the ball as good as I ever had on the range prior to the round and whoever that range star was disappeared and the inner chop came out. Even though I missed the cut I feel good because I had a lot of pent up frustration and anger from the fact that I was getting nothing out of my rounds. I got some good venting in and played my practice round yesterday at Marshall with Ryan Conn, Brady Schnell, Dustin Schwab, and a good friend and my host for the week Chad Michelson. We had some fun playing a skins game an I think betweenthw 5 of us we were upwards of 35 birdies along with a ace by Brady on 16. It was fun to play for a change. Hopefully that ushers in some good vibes for this week. I love the golf course and it's in great shape. Can't wait to tee it and see what I can do. Till then,

Drew

Aberdeen Rd 1

Well so far I'm a model of consistency. Another 72 for this guy. I will say this course tends to play a bit tougher than last week though. Ican honestly say that I had about 4-5 solid looks and didn't capitalize. I played the par 5s even which is a no no. Im starting to control the golf ball better and if I can keep giving myself opportunities I'm very confide dent I can make it to tomorrow and cash a check. The key is patience and allowing each round to mature and take what it gives you. I'm going to go chip and putt for a bit a few hrs prior tee off. the hotel is killing me. Hopefully I can have a breakthrough day and make it to tomorrow. Wish me luck.


Go low!!

Drew

Sd open Rd 3...Aberdeen prep

Well another even par 72 at SD. All said and done I hit it fairly solid for the week but I didn't make any putts. Proximity to the hole was key. If I can keep tightening up the birdies should start to come. After SD I went to see my coach and stumbled upon some faulty lie angle on my irons and wedges. We tweaked them yesterday and today during men's league I put up a 6 birdie 1 bogey 65 at Litch. I hit 17/18 greens and honestly feel that if it was one of those magic rounds I could have broken 60. I leave for Aberdeen tomorrow am and confidence is definitely increasing. I like the course and cant wait to see what the weekend brings. Stay tuned. I need to cash some checks.

Go low!!

Drew

SD Open Rd 2

Today was another day of even par 72. I finally made some birdies but the putter let me down on a few holes. I birdies 3/4 par 5 s which you have to do here but 3 putted 3 par 4s when I had 9 iron or less in. Every time I made a birdie a few holes later I would kill momentum by making a bogey. I'm definitely striking it better, driving it better, but I'm just not quite there. Toss in a heat index of 112 and you have a pretty exciting day. It's going to be a scorcher again so if I can erase those mistake and toss in a few extra birds I hope I can put myself in a position to cash a check. Not sure what I need today but I just need ro go as low as possible. Hopefully today brings the breakthrough I've been waiting for. Stay cool everyone!

Go low!!

Drew

SD Open Rd 1

Yesterday was a good yet fairly blah day. I got in a good warmup and teed it at 910. I struck it well for 9 holes hitting all greens in reg but failed to convert on any. My speed was off a bit but 9 greens and 9 pars doesn't hurt. I turned knowing if I could have a big back 9 I would be in a good position heading into today. I made a solid bird on 10 to get going a bit. Unfortunately that was my lone birdie of the day. I made a poor swing on 17 and carded my lone bogey of the day. To hit it well and shoot 72 is disappointing but I'm fairly optimistic that if I can get a few to go early today I can get myself into a better position for the final round. It's going to be hot so being mentally tough will be key. Hopefully my short game and putter cooperate. If so I should be able to put up a good number. Wish me luck and stay cool folks.

Go low!!

Drew

Day 2 Bakker Crossing

I started the day off at +4 knowing I had to get back to even to maybe cash a check. I teed off at 2:20 in 90 degree heat but knew if I could start off well I am mentally tough enough to grind out a good round. I started off on 10 and after a good drive i lasered a 9 iron right over the pin. A near chip in and a tap in par. Holes 11,12,13,14 I hit the edge on putts ranging from 6 feet to 25 feet. I had a solid 2 putt on 15. On 16, I had 248 into the green and ripped my 2 hybrid and gave myself 40 feet for eagle. Go figure, I lipped out and tapped in for birdie. Parred 17/18 and turned at -1. Birdie on 2 to get to -2 but made a huge mistake on 3. Had 170 in and tugged it into the water. First bogey of the day. Had a great opportunity on 4/5 but didn't convert. 2 putted 6 for birdie and closed par par bogey. The 2 bogeys I made were horrible and the amount of birdies that didn't fall could have made a large difference. All said and done I took a lot from the tournament. I feel good and I'm ready to compete. Off to vermillion in a few days and although its going to be a scorcher I'm optimistic for the weekend.

Go Low!!

Drew

Day 1..not so impressive

Today didn't exactly goes as well as planned. I've been struggling with my swing and luckily some of the tweaks Chad and I have made are starting to show. I made 11 pars, 2 birds, and 6 horrible bogeys. I blame my mistakes on not trusting my swing and poor short game execution. The only legitimate bogey I madewas on the par 3 5th playing 240 into a 25 mph wind. The other bogies were due to missed up and downs from green side. Out in 40 back in 35. Although I'm disgusted with the score I'm fairly optimistic I can play my way into a check tomorrow. If I can erase the poor mistakes and make a few putts I should go home tomorrow feeling better about my first event in the last 6 months. Cross your fingers because I need a low number tomorrow.

Go low!!

Drew

Nervous, excited....

Tomorrow I hit the road for the first Dakotas event of my summer 2011 schedule. I've had a rough ride over the last 9 months but thankfully I'm still upright and ready to go. I'm stopping up in St Cloud in the morning for a quick tune up with my good friend Chad and away I'll go for a practice round and a little range work. I know the course well so its really up to my game. If I can keep it in play the golf course isn't terribly difficult. I'm so excited to be getting back at it and really nervous at the same time. I've got a lot of time, effort, and of course money invested into the next 9 weeks. I'm confident in my abilities and the rest will take care of itself. I'll be on here more and more as the weeks press on. Stay tuned and keep your fingers crossed.

Go Low!!

Drew