Oneasia and Australian Qualifying Schools

I have just arrived home in Brisbane after a great week in Melbourne where I competed in the Final stage of the Australasian PGA Tour qualifying school. The tournament was held at the Peninsula golf club on the southern outskirts of Melbourne. It is a beautiful golf course which is not long but is very difficult as it is narrow and severely punishes and wayward shots. It is very typical of most of the sandbelt courses, which I consider to be no doubt the best in Australia but also as good as any in the world.

I got to Melbourne a few days before the tournament to prepare as I new the style of golf in Melbourne is very contrasting from the style I have been playing the last five years in the States. I was able to get a good look at the course and get comfortable with the new environment. Unfortunately ,I didn't play well at all the first two rounds shooting scores or 77 and 75. Wet and windy conditions made it difficult however, it wasn't an excuse for the way I played. The final two rounds were solid but missed putts lead to scores of 74 and 72 for a 10 over par total and a tie for 44th position.

Despite this I was able to obtain an Australasian PGA Tour card and I also advanced to the final stage of the Oneasia qualifying school which will be held at Mission Hills in Hainan, China early next month. So, plenty to look forward as I have never been to Asia before, its an experience I am very much looking forward to. This means I have plenty of work to be done on the game over the Christmas break.

I want to wish everyone the best over the holiday season and give all my great friends back in freezing Minnesota a special hello.