Round 2

Round 2 is in the books at PGA Tour Qualifying School at Bayonet Golf Club in Monterey, California. Today was a step in the right direction for Bryce, he hit a lot of great shots on his way to carding a 1-under 71. He found a rhythm early with his driver and made great par saves on 3 of the last 4 holes to post a red number in the second round. We are halfway through the tournament and although Bryce did not make a big jump up the leaderboard today, we put ourselves in position to make a run at a top 19 finish (the top 19 and ties will advance to Final Stage of Q School).

Bryce did not waste anytime with getting our rebound round started as he chipped in for birdie on our first hole (we started on the back nine)! We gained some much needed confidence on hole 11 as Bryce made a 8 foot downhill putt to save par and keep momentum on our side. Our roll continued as Bryce stuffed a wedge to 4 feet on hole 13, to get back into red figures. Bryce played solid golf the rest of the nine as he closed with five stress-free pars to shoot 35.

The second nine started just like our first hole, with a birdie. This time just a simple two putt from 20 feet and Bryce was 2 under on the day. Bryce saved par from the bunker on the next hole and added another birdie on our 12th hole (hole 3) as he drained an 8 foot right-to-left slider. Bryce followed the birdie with a 10 foot par putt conversion to keep our round at 3 under with 5 holes to play. Bogey on the next hole had to be a popular score for the field as the pin was in a tricky spot on these treacherous greens. It looked as if another shot would be given back to the field as we found the bunker on the next hole. But Bryce would escape with par as he played a miraculous shot, allowing the ball to funnel down the slope to within just 3 feet of the cup. Another sand save was needed on our 16th hole and Bryce was up to the challenge draining his 6 foot par putt. A bogey on the next hole put us on the final tee needing a par to sneak into the clubhouse with an under par round. The only problem, hole 9 is one of the hardest holes on the course. Not to worry, another sand save for par from Bryce and I decided I will have him aiming at bunkers all day tomorrow.

Following the round, we hit the driving range. Yesterday, we struggled with the driver and today we did not miss a fairway until our 14th hole! Today, a few errant irons left us needing some big up and downs from the bunkers. Bryce worked on his alignment and swing path and with a few minor adjustments he started knocking down the flag sticks on the driving range (he even made one). We made sure to bottle-up all of the good mojo and we are prepared for a big day tomorrow.

Confidence is running high in our hotel room tonight. Putts were falling and drives were flying high and straight today; we are prepared to go on the hunt for birdies tomorrow!

As we turn the lights out in Cali, we are grateful for all of your support and we are humbled by all that God has blessed us with.

God's Peace