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Apr 2, 2007 at 8:33PM The Courses:
Carlton Oaks. It's tough. This Pete Dye course is long and severe. As most Dye courses are, it is very visually intimidating. There are big numbers lurking, so avoiding them is key. The length pretty much forces driver everywhere, and long irons into greens will be the norm. Par is very good here, so it will definitely be a grind.
Cottonwood-Ivanhoe Course. This is a classic park style course. The main defense is tight, tree-lined fairways. It isn't as long, and there are plenty of birdie holes. You can't let up, though, as erratic play will still result in plenty of bogies. The par 3's are all good holes, too.
There are 143 of us playing for 30 tour cards. Mediocre play won't get it done this week.
I seem to be playing well through the practice rounds. My ball striking is better than last week, and I've put in a lot of work around the greens that seems to be paying off. I'm very confident that if I let it all come to me I will put up some good scores. I start off on the Cottonwood course, so starting off with a good one will be important. I'm sick of being around the bubble, so I'm planning on getting off to a good start.
Luke Swilor
Reader Comments (2)
Good luck, Luke. You've got plenty of game for this, so just go play - [i]feel[/i] it, rather than think about it. Ah, hell, you know what I mean. Go get 'em.
Used to play Carlton Oaks and Cottonwood when I lived in SD. Tough tracks.