Heyo Minnesota!

Well folks I'm back in gods country! I've been back for a few days and I've been to a girls hockey game, driven miles upon miles, been back to the golf club for a beer or two, shoveled the driveway 2 times, and can't wait for more. It's been great to see the family and can't wait to see the rest of my friends. I'll be back for a few weeks so I can't wait to see what my Minnesota break brings. Hope everyone is well!!

Happy Holidays!

Drew

Here I come MinneSNOWta!!

Just a heads up to my fellow Minnesotans. I will be departing Orlando, FL in less than a week for the land of 10,000 hockey rinks and flannel jackets. I can't wait to catch up with the family, friends, and get my winter schedule planned out. Work is basically non existant out here so I've been playing a lot of golf. Played in a skins game yesterday at Island West and got my butt handed to my by a bunch of 13 handicaps. Guess I better make 10 birdies next time. Hope all is well back there. Heard we've got about 3 feet on the ground so far. I can't wait!! Hope you folks are doing well. I'll be home soon! till then,

Go Low!!

Drew

Whats new in my world...

Well I don't have a whole lot to report from South Carolina but I'll see what I can give you guys. I feel like i'm finally settled in down here. I'm caddying somewhat which helps take care of odds and ends. The golf course is great. If you're as bored as I am go to golfclubatlas.com and look up Chechessee Creek Club. Its a pretty cool track. Other than my few days a week of work I spend most of my time at Island West Golf Club. The head pro Scott made a very generous deal with me. In exchange for some odds and ends work I can play and practice free of charge so needless to say I spend at least 4 hrs a day out there playing/practicing. The weather has been great although I think its going to get cooler soon. But hey, I'm from Minnesota so I think I can handle it. If it starts to slow down here which I think it will I'd like to head down to Florida and play in a Hooters tour event or 2. Hopefully I can finish well and just keep playing. eGolf starts in February so it will be a long wait. The sooner I can play the better. On another note we've got out Member/Pro/Guest/Guest event tomorrow-saturday so Jeff from Spring Hill will be down. Should be a fun few days. Till then,

Go low!!

Drew

I'm Internet/Cable Active!!

Well folks sorry for the break in blog posts. I am officially in Bluffton SC all moved in and ready to rock. Its amazing how revitalizing it is getting internet in my condo. Sad too i guess. Well to recap my last week and a half. As you may have read the Jetta died and thanks to a good friend Ryan Walsh I was able to get up to an auto auction in Statesville, NC and purchase a 2010 Ford Fusion. Its a great vehicle and I'm happy to be in something reliable again. I made it down to Bluffton last Wednesday. I got all moved into my condo on Thursday but had no cable or internet. Needless to say I played a lot of solitaire and read quite a bit. I've been practicing here and there at Island West which is a public resort course just down the road. A good friend Bill Kieber got me some work out at Secession Golf Club the last week which was nice considering I've spent plenty of money trying to get my condo up and running. I'm meeting with the pro at Chechessee Creek tomorrow about caddyding out there as well. Thats about all I've got folks. Its going to be a pretty boring few months until eGolf gets going. Stay tuned,

Drew

Chronicles of a Mini Tour Pro

Well, I'm doing the very best I can to make it to Hilton Head, SC and start working and practicing but unfortunately I've run into a bit of trouble. I'm in Charlotte with a couple good friends (Clint Damman, Joe Schoolmeesters, and Neil Johnson) at their apartment to visit. The trouble is my car is dead. In a nut shell when I pulled into their apartment I saw smoke coming from the engine and lost all my antifreeze. I took it to VW the next day and the amount of damage (2 grand +) was not worth it to fix. I'm frantically trying to find a new vehicle on top of get down to Hilton to get back to business. Just one of those fun things we get to deal with in life. I guess I better play extra good in my winter tournaments. Stay tuned. Hopefully tomorrow will bring some good news.

Drew

Changing my plans...

Well folks. The last time I wrote I was planning on Southern Cal again for the winter at The Quarry. Based on my summers earnings and some help from some sponsors I've decided its in my best interest to head east to Hilton Head, South Carolina. I'll be working at a golf course called Chechessee Creek Club in Okatie, SC. I plan on caddying for 3 months as much as I can and then playing some events on the eGolf Tour. The competition there is as good as it gets on the mini tour scene. Even though events are pretty expensive I feel my game is definitely ready for a step up. If I want to continually improve, I have to surround myself with the best. I'll keep you posted as to when I plan on leaving. Enjoy the October weather! We all know what's around the corner.

Go Low!!

Drew

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

Dakotas Tour Championship: Sioux Center, Iowa

Well its been a while since I've posted so i apologize for not keeping up. I've been very busy with work and what not while I've been off tour for the last 2 weeks. Although its been 2 weeks I'm extremely excited to be back and playing. I've been in Sioux Center for 2 days now preparing for the event. The golf course is called "The Ridge" and is set up much like many of the courses we've played. Its a modern day links style track with large undulated greens and whispy fescue lining many fairways. All in all I expect the event to be a great challenge and hopefully i'm up for it. We play 36 tomorrow, cut, and play the final 18 on Thursday. I'll hopefully have a bunch of good news tomorrow. Stay tuned,

go low!!

Drew

The 3 P's.....

Poise, perserverance, and PATIENCE!!!!!!!!!! I exhibited ZERO of these qualities in my last 6 rounds of tournament golf and its netted me me zero dollars. I did nothing right at Hillcrest for 2 days. At least on day 1 I gutted it out and put up a respectable number but I put so much pressure (the wrong P) on myself that I forced shots. The greens at Hillcrest are by far the smallest greens I will probably ever play on which calls for confident and well placed shots. The golf course is very simple and easily manageable, but I simply played like a giant rook. I've got a 2 week break to relax and think about my errors and hopefully close out my dakotas tour season on a good note. Crazy to think I've been gone for 6 weeks. Stay tuned,

Drew

Well...

well...dakotas tour worst score of the year...76 for me and not much to report. i'm extremely frustrated with the amount of opportnities i've had this week and here I sit at 3 over. i've hit roughly 65% of my greens which is pretty good considering how tiny these are here at Hillcrest. No putts have fallen coupled with a bulky short game. 1 more day then a cut. I need some magic, or I'll be going home early.

Drew

Day 1 at Hillcrest

Well not much to report here. I fired a 1 under par 71 to start off round one. I made 2 birdies and 1 bogey along with 15 pars. pretty boring day. Greens got pretty bumpy late today so giving putts a run was a bit dicey. I tee it up at 7:47 am tomorrow so hopefully tomorrow afternoon I've got good news to report. I'm 5 back. Stay tuned.

Go Low!!

Drew

Day 3 at Marshall...Fox Run Pro-Am

I'll do the best I can here. Marshall was an interesting day for me. I started the day at -4 and 3 back of the leader. Its a course I know and one I felt I could give the leaders a run on. I birdied 3 of my first 5 to get to -7. Turned at 33 and was one back of the lead. For some reason my brain shut off and shot 39 on the back for a +1 72. Pretty disappointing to say the least. I ended up T5 which actually exempted me into the event at Hillcrest which was nice. Now, I just finished my final round at Fox Run in Yankton SD. I played solid golf for 2 days hitting 31/36 greens. Now most people hitting that number of greens would go LOW. Unfortunately a bulky putter only allowed me a 69-73 finish. Currently at 2 under I probably won't cash a check unless the afternoon boys fall way back. Stay tuned. I've got a few days off and then to Hillcrest in Yankton. Its a big event so hopefully I can work the putter back in my favor and hopefully you'll see me near the top of the leaderboard.

Gow low!!

Drew

Day 2 at Marshall

Well not much to report here. I finished the day at Even par 71 and -4 for the event. Made one stupid bogey on 9 and an even worse double on 14. Not to mention I couldn't find the hole for any birds. I made birdied my last 2 to get to even for the day so I left the golf course in good spirits. My friend Neil Johnson put up a nice 69 to be one back. Hopefully I can conjur up some birdie magic and push those guys a bit. I'm 3 back of the leader so I'm hoping for a solid day tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Go low!!

Drew

Ok...2 for 1

So I was in the final group sunday at the Western Printing Pro am. my god i was nervous!! Long story short I didn't give myself enough credit. Clearly I belonged there due to my scores, but it was my first go around in contention for a pro event. I hung in there well and nerves cost me a few shots. I hit a lot of edges but managed a 74. I ended up solo 7th and made my largest pro check of $1,800.00. I was very pleased that I gutted it out. Now, today was day 1 at the Marshall Pro-Am and was paired with a good friend of mine Josh Persons. Josh has been playing professional golf for a few years now and he's good to talk to because he's been around the block. We were teamed up with 3 ams. I ended up -4 67 for the day and am currently t2 behind Ryan Conn who fired a very solid 65. I tee it at 9:40 tomorrow so hopefully I have some good news to report tomorrow. Stay tuned,

Go Low!!

Drew

Roller Coaster ride!!

Well, today was just about as polar opposite from yesterday as possible other than the fact that i managed to scroe fairly well. Started off the front quite nervous but was -1 after 3. Made a poor bogey on 4, hit it ob on 6, and doubled 8. After teeing off on 9 I told my self (at +3) I figured with 3 par 5's I could easily get back to even and maybe get a few more if I could keep it in play. I lipped out eagle on 9 to shoot 38. Ok, 1 down, 2 to go. So i manage to birdie 11 and 13 to get back to even with 2 par 5's left. BONUS! I birdied 14 to get to -1 for the day. I was excstatic considering a few hours prior I was +3 and struggling. I hit good putts on 15 and 16 but failed to convert. Still feeling good I hit a mediocre shot on 17 a par 3. Missed the green but hit a perfect chip for a birdie 2. With a par 5 to finish I was lookin at a round in the 60's. I hit 3 wood off the tee and with hybrid in hand from 245 i left it 30 feet from the pin. I 2 putted for a 5 under par 31 on the back. I was very proud of how i gutted it out today. I'm T3 and in the final group. This is a situation I've never been in and truth be told I have no idea what's going to happen. I'm going to tee it up tomorrow and do the best I can to make as many birdies as possible. I hope it will be enough. From Aberdeen,

Gow Low,

Drew

Western Printing Pro

Day 1 is complete for me at the Dakotas event in Aberdeen, SD. Round 1 went really well for me. 14 pars and 4 birdies for a bogey free 68. I'm tied for the lead after the morning wave so we'll see what happens. I've been hitting it relatively poorly for a week and just found a little swing fix and most of my shots today were very good. I left a few out there but also made some good saves. I'm optimistic for the weekend. Stay tuned,

Go Low!!

Drew

SD Open

71-73 144 leaves me T-28 right now. I'm fighting a bulky putter as we speak. its not that i'm putting poorly, my speed has just been off. The even par score no way reflects my play. I've had a few poorly managed holes over the last 2 days but I've got one more day to play. If I can put up a number tomorrow I'll probably leave with a little money in my pocket. Stay tuned!

Go Low!!

Drew

Good News!!

I just returned to good old Litchfield from my first Dakotas tour event of the summer. I was in Sioux Falls, SD for the weekend at Bakker Crossing Golf Club for their charity pro am. There were about 90 pros, top 30 receiving money. I started out saturday playing pretty well going out in -2 34. Feeling good walking to the back 9 something went awry in my brain causing me to make a costly double at 10. Back to even I failed to convert twice greenside for birdie on the par 5's and 1 more poor swing on 18 led to my 2nd double of the day! Needless to say i was livid!! But I told myself that although i should 74 (40 on the back) I played good golf. 3 bad swings away from being on the leaderboard. (-4 led afer Day one) I got some good sleep that night and went into day 2 knowing I had to put up a good number to even think of cashing a check. I started on 10 and hit the exact same shot as day 1. I made bogey and did the same on 11. At +5 for the tourney I had a small talk with myself and decided I needed to get back to even to even think of making any money. On the par 5 12th, I holed a 55 yard pitch to a nearly impossible pin to get back to even. I made a bogey and 2 more birdies en route to a -1 34 on the back. I felt the front was playing easier and knew that if I kept it in play I could easily pick up between 2 and 4 shots. I left my birdie putt on 1 and inch short, birdied 2, lipped out on 3, lipped out on 4. At this point I felt great! I made birdie on the 230 yd 5th which was a steal. I parred out for a -2 34 putting me at even par for the tourney. 68 felt great considering my start. I cashed my first Dakotas tour check for $604. Its not much, but its a small confidence booster considering how hard I worked on day 2. In 3 days I'm off to the SD Open in Vermillion SD. Stay tuned.

Go Low!!

Drew

Here we go!!

So sorry I haven't posted in a while but between work and golf I've kinda forgotten. Most importantly, I just mailed off 7 checks for my upcoming dakotas schedule. There is one more I have to mail but the entry isn't available yet. That makes 8 dakotas events and the state open. So 9 tournaments for the summer. If I play well, we'll play in more. On another note, I played a marathon of golf yesterday. 54 holes in one day which was a ton of fun. The game is alright right now. A little more practice and tournament prep and I'll be ready to go. Hope you're all well. till then,

Go Low!

Drew