I am back to post some updates on my blog.  The past few months has yielded ecstasy and disappointment.  After getting my card in Malaysia on OneAsia I carried that momentum into PGA Tour Canada Q School.  I was slotted into the Florida location and I began the week with some terrible golf right out of the gate. I made the turn in 3 over with some loose shots.  I had my work cut out for me.  The wind began to really howl too as I was the last group of the day in the afternoon.  I played flawless golf over my last 9 holes in some really trying conditions.  This was the work of supreme mental discipline I have instilled after maturing as a professional.  I shot 4 under on the back nine to shoot 71 the first day.  I fed that momentum into the rest of the week as I continued to play great golf. 

I worked my way all the way to ten under par as I played my last hole of the tournament at an island green par 3.  The wind was blowing as hard as it had been all week with what I would measure as a sustained 30mph crosswind.  All I wanted to do was play a smart shot to the middle of the green.  My slight push was magnified by the howling crosswind and I splashed it in the water.  The result was a double bogey which put me at 8 under for the tournament.  That put me in a six way tie for 14th place.  The top 16 at week's end would be exempt thru the first 4 events of the season.  That meant a 6 for 3 playoff.  I kept making pars in that playoff and eventually I ran out of opportunities and lost in the playoff.  That put me into the 19th position on the priority list which means I have to sit and wait to see if my status is good enough to get starts.  Its eerily similar to what happened to me in Malaysia.  A sloppy last hole got me my card but in a position where I have to sit and wait.

Now for the good news!  I received confirmation finally that I have a start lined up on the OneAsia Tour.  I am into the field at the Kolon Korea Open next week starting on June 1st in Seoul, South Korea!  I leave Sunday to get my week started.  I was the last guy in the starting field after a couple late withdrawals.  I'll take it!  I don't want to get ahead of myself, but there is a huge purse and other rewards awaiting those who can play solid golf all week.  It is my job to stay the course and keep my mind off the prize and focus on my game and execution.  Looking further ahead, the waiting game will continue for me.  I had to withdraw from the first Canadian Tour event as it overlaps with the Korean Open.  Had I played I would have been first alternate with a week to go before the opening tee shot.

I am really happy with the hard work I have put in to begin this year.  I have played a couple regional events over the last couple months to stay competitive.  I finished second in an Odle Golf Tour event with scores of 68-69 and then finished second at the Forest Park Publinx with a 68.  I missed at local US Open qualifying by two shots with a 74, but it didn't matter because I would have had to withdraw after gaining entry into Korea, since it overlapped with US Open Sectional qualifying. Talk is cheap though.  I have to continue busting my butt and doing a better job of focusing start to finish.  What I did yesterday doesn't matter.  I have to continue to push forward each day and work on the right things to get results.  That is golf in a nutshell.  You can never be fully satisfied.  I have to keep my head down and push forward.  I am going to need immense patience over the next month playing the waiting game up in Canada.  I am in the system finally in Canada and in Asia.  Its my job to stay hungry and patient.  I can't let a start or two that slips by bring me down.  When I do get my chance it will be up to me to seize the opportunity and not put pressure on myself.  Golf is hard.  That is a fact.  I am going to keep pushing hard to be the best I can each and every day.  Follow along next week at www.oneasia.asia for results.  Its my time to put my best foot forward.  These are the reasons I play golf for a living.  I can't remember the last time I was this excited to go play golf.  Lets enjoy the ride and see where the chips fall.  Thanks for your support.