College

I signed a letter of intent to attend and play golf for The Master's College in Santa Clarita California. I just received my acceptance letter in the mail. So I am now officially a Master's Mustang! I am very excited about the school. The environment is great along with the location and weather. The team is very solid and we have a great travel schedule. I feel very fortunate to be able to attend Masters. The practice facility's and the courses we play are top notch. I am looking forward to improving my golf game and growing as a person while attending Masters.

The Washington State Amateur

I finished up the Washington State Amateur on June 23. Unfortunately I missed the cut. I struggled with my ball striking the first day and hit it just about everywhere. It was one of my worst rounds of the year. The course was very difficult with a 74.9 course rating and a 144 slope. Hard, sloped, and elevated greens along with tight tree lined fairways are the norm on this course. Even though I had almost no chance to make the cut unless I shot under par I still went to the range and practiced hard after my round to try to find my swing again. The second day I started off with a birdie at number 1 and 3 and played a very good round of golf. I finished the day with a one over 73 after rolling in a birdie from six feet on the 435 yard 18th hole. I had a great putting round and used only 27 putts for the day with only 12 putts on the back nine. I am disappointed to miss the cut but it served as a great learning experience and taught me that even when it seems like there is no chance I can always make the best of a situation by trying my hardest.

First Win of 2010

I just won my second straight Grays Harbor Men's Amateur Championship. I shot back to back rounds of 72 for a two shot victory. I am starting to see some on course results from the recent changes I have made. I struggled with my putter in both rounds but made some clutch putts coming down the stretch, including an downhill 12 footer for par on the final hole. The highlight of the weekend come on the par three13th. I hit my tee shot to five and a half inches. Overall it was a fun tournament and it was nice to see the improvements I have made in practice carry over to the course. My next tournament is the Washington State Amateur Championship June 22-24th.