Greetings from the southern coast of Spain.  I am here getting ready for the 2nd stage of European Tour Q School which begins Saturday November 2nd at Las Colinas Resort.  I finished up my travel yesterday, as I flew from Dallas to Madrid.  I then took a 3 hour train ride to the southern coast.  From there, I rented a car and drove an hour to my final destination.  It was funny that I traveled nearly 6,000 miles yesterday, but I got severely lost 2 miles from my destination.  The resort is set in a very secluded part of the countryside.  Coming in at nightfall and having been up for some 24 straight hours kept me from zeroing in on my target.  I spent 2 hours driving in circles, until I finally stumbled upon Las Colinas Resort.  Such is life, and international travel can keep you on your toes.  I learned the hard way!  You can follow along this week under the q school tab at www.europeantour.com . 

    I unfortunately finished up my US Q School a bit prematurely two weeks ago in Houston, Texas.  I missed by 3 strokes, and when you add that up after 4 days, I played the course in 0.75 strokes too many each day.  That is a FINE line.  I by no means played that poorly, but I was just a fraction off in most all segments of my game, and add that all up, and it leads to poor results.  The Woodlands CC in Houston called for precise iron play, and my iron play just wasn't as sharp as I wanted, leading to a bunch of really long birdie putts. 

    I had the last two weeks to make adjustments and decompress from US Q School.  I was immensely disappointed, but I knew that I had much to look forward to.  My game feels great and my attitude moving forward is right where I want it to be.  In years past, I had a tough time getting over missing at the US Q School as I headed back to Europe to compete at second stage.  I've made sure that I came over here with a clear mind and a wholehearted optimistic process.  What is done is done.  We are scheduled to have a great week of weather here in Spain, with abundant sunshine and temperatures in the 70s for the entirety.  From the picture of the 13th hole above, you can see that the course is in fantastic shape.  I would best describe the geography as hilly with a definite desert feel.  There are plenty of bare, rocky outcroppings that remind me of  the southern desert in Arizona.   I am ready to go out this week and play to the best of my ability.  I've put in the hard work, now it is time to go grasp the opportunity.  Thanks for reading and your support!  This week is going to be a great one!