Thought I'd post an update for those interested.  I registered a 76 today and put a dent in my chances of moving on to second stage.  It is looking right now like I need a 62 tomorrow to advance.  It was a frustrating day today.  I didn't miss a shot on my front nine and turned in one under par ready to make my move.  I had the difficult side out of the way and had the easy back nine to play.  However two costly double bogeys and two additional three putts made for a stressful, painful, agonizing, and (insert mad adjective here) back nine.  Why did the first three rounds go this way?  I don't know, it is golf.  I am going to go out tomorrow with the same game plan as I had the first three days and try to shoot as low a score as I can.  Of course, I am going to have to play tomorrow like it is a Monday qualifier and try to knock the flag down on every shot.  I will say this.  I hit the ball on the front nine well enough to shoot a low score.  If I can duplicate that tomorrow and get the putts to start dropping, anything can happen.  I face long odds, but there is no chance I will ever throw in the towel.  This is my career path, and I will do whatever it takes for however long it takes to make this thing work.  Thank you all for your support.  One more day.  Lets make it a great one! 

Greetings from Charlotte.  This is a picture of Secretariat, the best thoroughbred horse of all time.  I went and saw the movie this afternoon and it was great!  Secretariat was known as a slow starter who turned it on and made his best strides at the end of the race.  Anyway it is nice to get away from the golf now and again at the movie theater.  We are half way through the tournament and I stand at 3 over par through 36 holes.  I opened up play yesterday with a one under par 70.  Today, I struggled a bit playing in a steady rain my opening nine holes.  I turned in two over par on the easier nine.  I matched that score on the back with another two over par to tally a four over par 75 in round two.  The top 23 players will advance to the next stage.  I currently sit four shots off that pace.  Every golfer who has ever played knows the feeling of it just not being your day.  On my sixth hole today I had a four foot birdie putt to move to two under par on the round.  As I addressed my ball with my putter, the ball quivered and moved a fraction of an inch.  The ball had moved and I had to call a penalty on myself.  Crazy things happen in this game, and it was just one of those circumstances that come along every now and again.  It was a bad break, but I was determined not to let it derail me.  I know it didn't, however my game the closing two thirds of the way just didn't tag along.  The beauty of this game is there still is a long way to go.  It is that time of year where only the strong survive.  I battled adversity out there all day and I didn't let it trample me.  I got up and dusted myself off.  I'm ready to go these next two days and put my best foot forward.  Nothing in this game is a guarantee.  I can make one guarantee though.  These last two days I am going to outpour everything I have to allow myself to play the best golf I know how to play.  Secretariat was the best closer there ever was, and these next two days I want to make Secretariat proud by doing much of the same.

I don't really know where to start for once.  My family and I have gone through a tough week.  My grandfather, who had been struggling with his health,  passed away on Monday October 11th.  What a wonderful man he was and he meant so much to me.  I was in Auburn, Alabama when I received word of his passing.  I played the event with him weighing on my mind.  I shot 71-76 and missed the cut, but that was not important in the spectrum given the circumstances.  I headed home and we buried him today.  He may be gone, but my memories with him will last forever.  This afternoon I got in some quality practice after not having swung a club for the past day and a half.  As most of you know, on Tuesday Oct. 19th I begin my 2010 quest towards the PGA Tour with 1st Stage of qualifying in Charlotte, NC.  It has been a great year for me on the course.  I know my grandfather will be watching from above.  In times of adversity I can lean on that and feel comforted.  This is my 4th trip to the annual tour school.  From that I can dip into the experience of what it takes.  I know I am ready, it just comes down to playing golf and just plainly being myself.  It is me against the course and may the battle begin. Here is the link to follow my progress: http://www.pgatour.com/qschool/

Sorry for no updates.  The Madison qualifier on Monday went poorly.  I replicated another 74 on a challenging day of wind and difficult pin positions.  I needed a 67 and didn't sniff it.  From there I headed to Callaway Gardens in LaGrange, Georgia for a Hooters Tour Q School Prep event.  That is one of the sites for the first stage of q school so they have an event there for guys to play.  I shot even for the first two rounds and missed the cut by four.  I made some dumb mistakes along the way that cost me.  I did hit some very nice shots so I will take that with me going forward.  On Monday (Oct 4th)  I was in Chattanooga for the final Monday qualifier of the year for myself.  I was first off on the day.  It was cold and there was a bit of wind which made the course fairly challenging.  I played very well minus two tee shots and wound up shooting a 3 under par 69.  I figured in my head that was a decent score and I had a realistic chance of qualifying.  So I stuck around for 3 hours to see if it would hold up.  Going into the last group of the day I was tied for 7th with one other guy.  The top 7 players advance, so I was in a 2 for 1 playoff at the time.  Unfortunately the guy shot 68 and bumped me to 8th place.  It was devastating to once again be so close and looking from the outside looking in.  I did the math on my way home.  I have played in 19 Mondays this year and didn't get through one.  I can promise you this is only adds to my determination moving forward.  The crazy thing is I shot under par in most of them but had nothing to show for it.  It is essential to take the positives moving forward.  I am still playing great golf and I have Tour school starting up in two weeks in Charlotte, NC at a course called Irish Creek.  It has been a consistent year for me in terms of scoring and that is what you need at Tour school.  I have one more event before next week in Auburn, AL.  I am really looking forward to the process this year and playing some great golf in the coming months.  This is what I have poured my life into and I really am cherishing the opportunity to see the fruit of my labors paying off.  I'll keep you posted in the meantime with my progress in the coming weeks.  Thanks for your support.