Round 4

Saturday morning Bryce and I woke up expecting to battle the rain and cold, instead we were surprised to see the sun shining and nothing but blue skies! We packed our bags, checked out of the hotel, and it was time to head to the course for a 9 hole thriller to complete the 2nd Stage of Qualifying School for the PGA Tour.

Birdie on the opening hole had things off to a fast start. A bogey on the 2nd hole was quickly erased by a birdie on the following hole as Bryce drained a 10 foot putt that snuck in the right side of the hole. Close calls ensued on the following two holes as two birdie chances from inside 15 feet just did not want to fall. A sand save on hole 6 kept us at 1-under par for the day and 3-under par in Round 4. Bogeys on two of the closing three holes and the score on our closing 9 holes added up to 37 for a total of 71 in our final round.

After an opening 80 in round one, Bryce rebounded with 3 straight under par rounds, unfortunately it was not enough to sneak into the top 19 places and advance to the Final Stage. This week was another step in the development and maturity of Bryce's golf game. He was so close to doing something special all week! Yes, it is disappointing to not move on, but a lot can be learned from this experience. It is not hard to recognize that Bryce has the game to compete at this level, minus 3 holes on Wednesday and he would have been right in the mix. Great things are ahead for Bryce, both in life and in golf! Learning experiences like this week only make him more passionate about pursuing his golf career and more trusting that God has a plan for him.

I hope you all have enjoyed sharing in our journey this week. I am off to Omaha and school, Bryce is headed back to Scottsdale, but Tuesday afternoon we will be meeting back in Minnesota to share in the Thanksgiving Holiday with our families. We are both so thankful for all of the support from our communities, friends, and families over the years.

God's blessings to you all this holiday season!

Bryce Hanstad and Jack Dressen

P.S. Continue to check the BHG Blog periodically as Bryce will take over the blogging and keep you all up to date on his golfing journey.