Going out with a bang!!

Vista Verde is set to host the next upcoming Gateway Pro Tour event. Tournament #12 gets going on Wednesday and runs through Friday after a 36-hole cut. I'm looking forward to this event as Vista Verde is the course that I've practiced and played at the most during my time in Arizona. Birdies will be a little tougher to come by on this layout than the past couple of events, especially when the winds pick up. The undulating, tricky, and typically quick greens tend to be the course's defense against most players. Hopefully I can get off to a solid start and get myself into contention this week! You can follow the results and progress at the Gateway Pro Tour website. Game on!

Tournament #11 Recap-

With perfect scoring conditions during round #1, players definitely took advantage as scores were extremely low. My round was off to a solid start after a few opening pars. Things got going in the right direction with back-to-back birdies at 4 & 5. A couple more good looks at birdie on the front nine just wouldn't fall, and I headed to the back nine at -2. After a disappointing bogey on 10 with a sand wedge from the fairway, I rebounded back with a birdie on 13 to get back to -2. The rest of the round would provide a couple more opportunities for birdie, but I wasn't able to convert. A first round 69 was a much better start to a tournament, but I would still need to make up some ground the next day to make the cut.

The second round saw some tougher conditions as the wind started to blow 15-25 mph. I was looking to get off to a quick start to gain some ground, and was able to do just that. Rolling in an 18 footer for birdie on my first hole was just what I needed. Nearly making another birdie on the next had me feeling confident early on. Unfortunately, that fast start would be quickly given right back over the next 3 holes. A water ball on the island green par-three led to a double bogey, followed by back-to-back bogeys on the next two holes left a major hill to climb in order to play the final round. After making the turn to the front side things started to head in the right direction with a tap in birdie, only to give it right back a the next with a 3-putt bogey. A miscue with a wedge on the next caused yet another bogey and the hole kept getting bigger to dig out of. The rally come much too late as I made some great swings on the last few holes. A disappointing score of 74 however, wouldn't be enough.
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As I refocus and get ready for my last Gateway event of the spring, I want to approach this tournament with a confident attitude and be patient for results. The progress these past few months has been promising. It's been tough to be patient and wait for the hard work and dedication to pay off, but I feel as though it could come to a head at any time.

That's all for now from "the tips", but until next time remember...."Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill."
-Charles Swindoll

Bryce