Hey guys! I just received some great news from the Challenge Tour. After finishing T5th on the last event, I earned a spot on the next event, France. I wrote to the Tour asking about a monday qualy for the Morocco event, since I'm flying half way around the world to play 1 event, I would like to play at least two. The Tour wrote back and I got and invitation to play in Morocco!!!!
I will be traveling this coming friday and I will be on the road (In Europe!) for two weeks. I will try my best to keep you updated, but you can also get info at www.europeantour.com
Cheers!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Club Colombia Masters
I'm happy to report that I finished Tied for 5th in last week's Challenge/TLA Event, the Club Colombia Master, held in Bogota Country Club.
I shot 72-67-70-68 (-7) playing solid golf, on a course that didn't allow many good scores.
First round the course was playing tough, with semi-firm greens and really fast. I would say that they were rolling around 13. I didn't play great, but I was able to fight my way through the course, ending with only a +1, right on the cut line.
Second round was a little different, I felt better with my swing, I made some putts early and had a great -4, to move up to T23rd. The course was playing considerably softer and easier than Thursday because of some light rain that fell the night before, but the afternoon rounds (like mine) were pretty tough because the wind picked up and we got some cold rain. I was fortunate enough that I finished my round and they closed the course and had everybody finish the next morning.
Moving day was tough again. I struggled with my swing a bit and my ball striking was off... way off... My swing changes have taken the left side out of the equation, but my misses now are to the right. I was able to hold my round at even par until 18, a reacheable par 5 where I hit a good drive and left myself a 4 iron on to the green. I 2-putted for a birdie and a nice -1.
Final round started great, I birdied 1, 4, 5 and 8 to get up to 3rd place. I lost some momentum on #9 where I threeputted from 55 feet. I bogeyed #13 to fall back to -6, but I was able to hold my round together, making some nice par saves. I got to 18 where I hit a good drive that trickled into the first cut. I was 234yds from the pin, with some cross wind. I hit a perfect 4 iron that ended up 27 feet from the cup for eagle. I rolled a beauty of a putt and stopped an inch short. I tapped in for birdie and a solid 68. I moved up from T16th to a T5th.
With this finished I accomplished a few things. I was tied as the best Colombian with Alvaro Pinedo, earning an invitation to play a Challenge Tour Event in Belgium. I also earned a spot in the next Challenge Tour event in France, next week. I'm working on getting my visa and I will be playing in Europe.
Also, right now I'm T42nd on the Order of Merit for the Challenge tour, with 2 events remaining before the June 1st cut, which awards full cards to the top 3 players inside the top 40 without status, so that is my goal, to play my way into a full exempt card in the next couple of weeks.
That is all for now... I will be posting some pics from the tournament.
Cheers!
I shot 72-67-70-68 (-7) playing solid golf, on a course that didn't allow many good scores.
First round the course was playing tough, with semi-firm greens and really fast. I would say that they were rolling around 13. I didn't play great, but I was able to fight my way through the course, ending with only a +1, right on the cut line.
Second round was a little different, I felt better with my swing, I made some putts early and had a great -4, to move up to T23rd. The course was playing considerably softer and easier than Thursday because of some light rain that fell the night before, but the afternoon rounds (like mine) were pretty tough because the wind picked up and we got some cold rain. I was fortunate enough that I finished my round and they closed the course and had everybody finish the next morning.
Moving day was tough again. I struggled with my swing a bit and my ball striking was off... way off... My swing changes have taken the left side out of the equation, but my misses now are to the right. I was able to hold my round at even par until 18, a reacheable par 5 where I hit a good drive and left myself a 4 iron on to the green. I 2-putted for a birdie and a nice -1.
Final round started great, I birdied 1, 4, 5 and 8 to get up to 3rd place. I lost some momentum on #9 where I threeputted from 55 feet. I bogeyed #13 to fall back to -6, but I was able to hold my round together, making some nice par saves. I got to 18 where I hit a good drive that trickled into the first cut. I was 234yds from the pin, with some cross wind. I hit a perfect 4 iron that ended up 27 feet from the cup for eagle. I rolled a beauty of a putt and stopped an inch short. I tapped in for birdie and a solid 68. I moved up from T16th to a T5th.
With this finished I accomplished a few things. I was tied as the best Colombian with Alvaro Pinedo, earning an invitation to play a Challenge Tour Event in Belgium. I also earned a spot in the next Challenge Tour event in France, next week. I'm working on getting my visa and I will be playing in Europe.
Also, right now I'm T42nd on the Order of Merit for the Challenge tour, with 2 events remaining before the June 1st cut, which awards full cards to the top 3 players inside the top 40 without status, so that is my goal, to play my way into a full exempt card in the next couple of weeks.
That is all for now... I will be posting some pics from the tournament.
Cheers!
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