I'm here in Cordoba...
The course is not too long, but it's pretty tight and some really well positioned trees. The greens are bermuda and they are in ok shape. Pretty slow going uphill and fast going downhill down grain...
Here are some pics from the first 2 days of practice. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2053690&l=29599&id=46104209
Enjoy!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
TLA Season!
After finishing Second (69, 69, 69, 69 -12) at TLA Qschool, I earned the right to play a few extra tournaments. I'm currently down in Argentina, I flew in last night and I'm getting ready for the Cordoba Open, a TLA event, but also a Challenge Tour event also.
I will be updating my blog or you can check the official websites. Info can be found at www.tourdelasamericas.com or www.europeantour.com
Cheers!
I will be updating my blog or you can check the official websites. Info can be found at www.tourdelasamericas.com or www.europeantour.com
Cheers!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Carmel Open
I finished with another top 10 in the Carmel Open. I shot 68-70-70-69 (-3) on the short par 70 course. I played solid golf, but I lacked some luck in this tournament. The course was wet and the greens had a weird combination, soft and fast, so my ProV1Xs were spinning back too much. Really hard to control distance, because the ball was backing up as much as 40 feet on some greens.
I finished 8th, good solid tournament. I improved my score from last year by 17 strokes!! I shot +14 last year on the same course and almost identical conditions. Not bad at all!
I'm much more solid with overall game and I will have a chance to put it to the test next week when I travel to Weston, Florida, to play in the Tour de las Americas (TLA) Qschool. My first tournament in the US since I moved back to Colombia! I will keep you posted!! Cheers!
I finished 8th, good solid tournament. I improved my score from last year by 17 strokes!! I shot +14 last year on the same course and almost identical conditions. Not bad at all!
I'm much more solid with overall game and I will have a chance to put it to the test next week when I travel to Weston, Florida, to play in the Tour de las Americas (TLA) Qschool. My first tournament in the US since I moved back to Colombia! I will keep you posted!! Cheers!
Monday, February 18, 2008
2008 season is finally here!
I just got back from my first tournament of the year and I'm quite pleased with my results! I shot 71-75-67-70 (-5) to finish tied for fourth.
The tournament was the National Pro Championship, held at Peñon Resort. The course is almost at sea level (only 288 meters, around 950 feet), plays 7020 yards long with a 74.1 rating and a 130 slope. This means that it is a pretty hard course. The back 9 is one of the hardest of the country, having really long and tight par 3's. It is a good ball striking test, the only downfall for that course is that the greens are really slow and grainy, making it hard to chip and putt.
Fist round I played ok, didn't hit the ball too good but i made a bunch of putts. I had 27 putts. Second round was tough... I just couldn't get anything going and couldn't make anything that day. I ended up with 34 putts...
Third round was a completly different story! I chipped in on #2, birdied #3, #5 and #8 on the front for a 32, then I chipped in again on #11, birdied #12 and #13. I was -7 thru 13 holes with chance to tie or break the course record! Unfortunately, i lost my concentration and finished with 2 bogeys in the last 3 holes, for a 67 (-5). My college coach would have been very mad with that round!
Final round was fun, because I was close to the final group and there were a lot of people watching the tournament. I've really gotten my game to where I can perform under the toughtest pressure. That is when I play my best! I shot a solid 70 (-2) to climb 4 spots and T-4th.
Diego Vanegas won, with a total of -15. He played solid golf.
Here is the link to the final results. http://www.federacioncolombianadegolf.com/noticia.php?nt=21923
There is a picture of my on this page, from the tournament. http://www.federacioncolombianadegolf.com/noticia.php?nt=21891
Some more pics:
http://wichita.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2051672&l=299e0&id=46104209
I will be in action again this week here in Bogota, at Carmel Open. I will keep you updated!
The tournament was the National Pro Championship, held at Peñon Resort. The course is almost at sea level (only 288 meters, around 950 feet), plays 7020 yards long with a 74.1 rating and a 130 slope. This means that it is a pretty hard course. The back 9 is one of the hardest of the country, having really long and tight par 3's. It is a good ball striking test, the only downfall for that course is that the greens are really slow and grainy, making it hard to chip and putt.
Fist round I played ok, didn't hit the ball too good but i made a bunch of putts. I had 27 putts. Second round was tough... I just couldn't get anything going and couldn't make anything that day. I ended up with 34 putts...
Third round was a completly different story! I chipped in on #2, birdied #3, #5 and #8 on the front for a 32, then I chipped in again on #11, birdied #12 and #13. I was -7 thru 13 holes with chance to tie or break the course record! Unfortunately, i lost my concentration and finished with 2 bogeys in the last 3 holes, for a 67 (-5). My college coach would have been very mad with that round!
Final round was fun, because I was close to the final group and there were a lot of people watching the tournament. I've really gotten my game to where I can perform under the toughtest pressure. That is when I play my best! I shot a solid 70 (-2) to climb 4 spots and T-4th.
Diego Vanegas won, with a total of -15. He played solid golf.
Here is the link to the final results. http://www.federacioncolombianadegolf.com/noticia.php?nt=21923
There is a picture of my on this page, from the tournament. http://www.federacioncolombianadegolf.com/noticia.php?nt=21891
Some more pics:
http://wichita.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2051672&l=299e0&id=46104209
I will be in action again this week here in Bogota, at Carmel Open. I will keep you updated!
2007 Recap
Well, 2007 was a good year for me. I won two tournaments, had 2 top-10 the Majors, had a few top-5 and finished the year ranked 13th. I played well on my last 3 tournaments, 2 in Barranquilla and the National Match Play tournament.
At the Master, I finished 7th, unfortunately I blew my chances of winning with a round of 43 on the front nine saturday, but it was blowing around 40mph and the average score that day was around 77 or 78. Good solid top 10.
At Caujaral Open, I shot 77-75 and made the cut, before moving up with 2 solid 70 (-2) on the weekend, finishing 13th. Good comeback!
I lost on the second round to the runner up, Angel Romero. He played solid golf and was -4 through 16 holes and I was around par, so he beat me 3/2.
After my December tournaments, I took some time off to recharge my batteries and work on my swing, to get ready for 2008. I will update my swing, with some minor changes...
At the Master, I finished 7th, unfortunately I blew my chances of winning with a round of 43 on the front nine saturday, but it was blowing around 40mph and the average score that day was around 77 or 78. Good solid top 10.
At Caujaral Open, I shot 77-75 and made the cut, before moving up with 2 solid 70 (-2) on the weekend, finishing 13th. Good comeback!
I lost on the second round to the runner up, Angel Romero. He played solid golf and was -4 through 16 holes and I was around par, so he beat me 3/2.
After my December tournaments, I took some time off to recharge my batteries and work on my swing, to get ready for 2008. I will update my swing, with some minor changes...
Monday, November 26, 2007
Time Off!!
After my Win, I traveled to Cali, to play 2 tournaments... I was supposed to catch my flight right after my final round at the Nogal Open, but unfortunately I had a problem with my car leaving the golf course and I missed my flight. I had to fly the next morning, giving me no time to relax before teeing off. It was a Pro-Am tournament, and I was very tired to play well... It was a fun tournament, specially the Alternate shot day.
The week after, I played the Shalom Open. Shalom is a short 9-hole course, but is VERY tight. I think is the tightest course I have ever played! If you are stripping your shots, you can go low there, but as easy you can shoot over par. I shot 76-74 and missed the cut, only the third one this season.
Following my Cali trip, I took some much needed time off, about 2 weeks. I needed it to recharge my batteries for December, which is again heavy with tournaments. I leave 1 week from today for the Colombian Master (Dec. 6-9), then Caujaral Open (Dec. 13-16) both in Barranquilla, and the National Match Play tournament, hosted by the Colombian PGA (Dec. 19-23).
I've been working on my swing this past few weeks, with great improvement! I think my Coach nailed it with a little drill to work on my shoulder plane, which was slightly off on the top of the backswing. I've been hitting the ball really well with my short irons. I will try to tape my swing this week and post it.
Also, I'm having a little equipment change for this tournament. Usually, I play the New Cobra Pro S or D, but for Barranquilla (Sea level, lots of wind in December) I will be going back to my Cobra 400 Tour 8.5* Vista Pro shaft. I hit that really low and with low spin, so is perfect for a windy day.
I will try to keep you updated about my tournaments!!
The week after, I played the Shalom Open. Shalom is a short 9-hole course, but is VERY tight. I think is the tightest course I have ever played! If you are stripping your shots, you can go low there, but as easy you can shoot over par. I shot 76-74 and missed the cut, only the third one this season.
Following my Cali trip, I took some much needed time off, about 2 weeks. I needed it to recharge my batteries for December, which is again heavy with tournaments. I leave 1 week from today for the Colombian Master (Dec. 6-9), then Caujaral Open (Dec. 13-16) both in Barranquilla, and the National Match Play tournament, hosted by the Colombian PGA (Dec. 19-23).
I've been working on my swing this past few weeks, with great improvement! I think my Coach nailed it with a little drill to work on my shoulder plane, which was slightly off on the top of the backswing. I've been hitting the ball really well with my short irons. I will try to tape my swing this week and post it.
Also, I'm having a little equipment change for this tournament. Usually, I play the New Cobra Pro S or D, but for Barranquilla (Sea level, lots of wind in December) I will be going back to my Cobra 400 Tour 8.5* Vista Pro shaft. I hit that really low and with low spin, so is perfect for a windy day.
I will try to keep you updated about my tournaments!!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Nogal Open
I finished the tournament on friday (October 12th), since it was a tue-fri open. 72 holes at the golf course I grew up playing, with one of the best fields of the year. Except for Camilo Villegas, I would say that all the best Colombian Pros were there. Coincidentally, it was one of the bigest purses of the year so far also.
I struck the ball beautifully this week, hitting 67% of the fairways, 90% of the greens and shotting a career low 273 (-15), for my FIRST PRO OPEN WIN!!! I shot rounds of 69, 71, 64 and 69. Here are the stats for this week!
Click HERE for pics of that week, more to come! (Link is fixed now!!)
Avg Score 18 Holes: 68.3
Avg Score Front Nine: 34.3
Avg Score Back Nine: 34
Fairways: 35/52 (67%)
Fairways Front Nine: 15/24 (63%)
Fairways Back Nine: 20/28 (71%)
Greens: 65/72 (90%)
Greens Front Nine: 33/36 (92%)
Greens Back Nine: 32/36 (89%)
Avg Putts 18 Holes: 33.25
Avg Putts: 1.85
Avg Putts Front Nine: 1.92
Avg Putts Back Nine: 1.78
Avg Putts Per Green in Regulation: 1.91
Avg Putts Per Green Non-Reg: 1.29
Zero Putts: 0 (0%)
One Putts: 18 (25%)
Two Putts: 48 (67%)
Three or More Putts: 6 (8%)
Sand Saves: 1/2 (50%)
Non-Sand Saves: 4/5 (80%)
Total Saves: 5/7 (71%)
Hole in Ones: 0 (0%)
Double Eagles: 0 (0%)
Eagles: 4 (6%)
Birdies: 17 (24%)
Pars: 43 (60%)
Bogeys: 6 (8%)
Double Bogeys: 2 (3%)
Triple Bogeys: 0 (0%)
Others: 0 (0%)
Par 3 Avg Score: 3.3
Par 4 Avg Score: 3.91
Par 5 Avg Score: 4.1
Par 3 Green in Regulation: 16/20 (80%)
Par 4 Green in Regulation: 29/32 (91%)
Par 5 Green in Regulation: 20/20 (100%)
I struck the ball beautifully this week, hitting 67% of the fairways, 90% of the greens and shotting a career low 273 (-15), for my FIRST PRO OPEN WIN!!! I shot rounds of 69, 71, 64 and 69. Here are the stats for this week!
Click HERE for pics of that week, more to come! (Link is fixed now!!)
Avg Score 18 Holes: 68.3
Avg Score Front Nine: 34.3
Avg Score Back Nine: 34
Fairways: 35/52 (67%)
Fairways Front Nine: 15/24 (63%)
Fairways Back Nine: 20/28 (71%)
Greens: 65/72 (90%)
Greens Front Nine: 33/36 (92%)
Greens Back Nine: 32/36 (89%)
Avg Putts 18 Holes: 33.25
Avg Putts: 1.85
Avg Putts Front Nine: 1.92
Avg Putts Back Nine: 1.78
Avg Putts Per Green in Regulation: 1.91
Avg Putts Per Green Non-Reg: 1.29
Zero Putts: 0 (0%)
One Putts: 18 (25%)
Two Putts: 48 (67%)
Three or More Putts: 6 (8%)
Sand Saves: 1/2 (50%)
Non-Sand Saves: 4/5 (80%)
Total Saves: 5/7 (71%)
Hole in Ones: 0 (0%)
Double Eagles: 0 (0%)
Eagles: 4 (6%)
Birdies: 17 (24%)
Pars: 43 (60%)
Bogeys: 6 (8%)
Double Bogeys: 2 (3%)
Triple Bogeys: 0 (0%)
Others: 0 (0%)
Par 3 Avg Score: 3.3
Par 4 Avg Score: 3.91
Par 5 Avg Score: 4.1
Par 3 Green in Regulation: 16/20 (80%)
Par 4 Green in Regulation: 29/32 (91%)
Par 5 Green in Regulation: 20/20 (100%)
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