8.17.2008

Leaving Montreal

It didn't go good this week.  I don't know why things went awry, but I know where they did.  Ball striking, especially iron/wedge play.  I didn't hit a solid iron shot for two days, many times coming up 15-20 yards short.  There was some water in play to, so I got a little wet.

I haven't played as much as I had been the last few weeks, and it showed.  I'm not as good when I haven't been playing full time.  I stop hitting it solid, and my results show it.  I worked some things out this weekend, and I'm not too worried (actually, I'm excited) about the next few weeks.

Along with working out the full shots this weekend, I found a little thing to key in on putting.  It's nothing big, just a feel/swing thought that is getting the ball started on line.  That's good.  You can't get hot without making some putts.

Montreal is a great place to come for a week.  It is so much different, it can get frustrating at times.  Seeing new things is important, though, at least to me.  If everything was the same everyday it would be a pretty boring world (unless that "sameness" was shooting 63.  I'd take that).

On to Toronto tomorrow.  Got seats for the Yankess/Blue Jays this week.  The tournament should be fun too.

Luke

8.04.2008

Home Early

Southwest Kansas didn't go well.  I never got anything going around the greens, and let some things bother me that shouldn't have.

These little small town pro ams are a great thing for guys trying to scrape a living playing golf.  You usually get more purse for your entry fee, and the people really come out to support the event.  It's just a different type of tournament than what I've been playing lately, and I just didn't prepare my mind.

I made a charge on the back nine Saturday, and got up and down from 30 yards on the last hole.  I thought that was to make the cut, but scores were a bit better than I had calculated.  MC.

So, made it back home last night.  I've got a fairly local tournament this weekend about two hours down the road, the Roosevelt Open.  I haven't been able at this tournament since my first year as a pro, and I'm really looking forward to going back.  I'm sure I'll see a lot of guys I haven't seen in a while too.

After that, back to Canada.  A big goal right now is to get my game in shape for the Fall Classic, Tour School.

Luke Swilor