The Tobacco Road event on the Sunbelt Tour had the potential to be a break-out tournament for me, and it almost was! I got off to a good start the first day shooting 68, and turned the front on the second day 2 under. Then it got ugly...I somehow managed to make one par on the back nine and shot 42. I rebounded nicely the final day with a solid 69 and finished 10th. With the exception of those 9 holes Wednesday I played solid and putted well on very bumpy greens.

I stayed with Cleta Howell (Steph's Mom) and it is always a delight to see her. Ann Howell came over from Chapel Hill for dinner one night and she continues to shine! Next week is the Tour Championship for the Sunbelt Tour, and then I am off for a few weeks before going to Bermuda for the Bermuda Open Oct 14-17.