I just finished up at River Hills in a Sunbelt Tournament on Thursday. I shot 224 (76-73-75) which was good for 14th place. I hit the ball fairly well, putted average, and really only made a couple bad swings each day that cost me. River Hills is very tight, and I hit a few balls OB that were not all that bad. Any way, off to Chapel Ridge next week. My confidence remains high, and I am looking forward to playing there. I will be staying with Cleta (Steph's Mom), and should play well.

After about 6 months of playing professional golf, here are the stats that matter, along with the trend over the last 10 rounds and my goals.

45 Rounds played
Scoring average: 75.8: Trend (last 10 rounds) 72.6: Goal 71.5
Greens hit 60%: Trend (last 10 rounds) 64%: Goal 70%
Fairways hit 72%: Trend (last 10 rounds) 65%: Goal 75%
Up and Down 41%: Trend (last 10 rounds) 52%: Goal 67%
Birdies per rnd 2.4: Trend (last 10 rounds) 3.4: Goal 5.0
Total Putts 31.7 Trend (last 10 rounds) 30.3: Goal 28.5

It is evident what I need to work on to get my scoring average better. I need to increase my up and down percentage, which in turn will lower my putting stats, and find a few more birdies out there particularly on the par 5's. I am settling for pars on shorter par 5's because I am not getting the ball close enough to the hole to convert a high percentage of birdie opportunities. I have been working on my short game, and will continue to put extra effort into this area of my game.

We have Peter's baptism today, and both he and Mom are doing well. More after Chapel Ridge...