An Update From Toronto...

Hello My Friend,

Brian here with a quick update from Toronto. This past week we played at Greystone Golf Club in the Toronto area. It was nice to get back into the swing of things after a two week break. I spent the break in Falcon Lake which is a couple hours east of Winnipeg. It was a nice break. Falcon Lake is a great spot that I have made a regular stop on my trip across Canada. My good friend Sandy Kruceba is the Head Pro at the golf course there and I have made many other friends there as well.

During the break I worked hard on the game, took a little time off and worked on the Swinkey Project. I spent most of my practice time on short game and pre-shot routine. Basically working on playing the game.

As far as the Swinkey Project goes we are making some big steps. We have a corporation set up, the manufacturing process is coming together, we are working on our business plan, instruction manual, brochures, business contacts, etc. It is a lot of work to start your own business. I have some good people working with me on this project and it is exciting to see things come along. Check us out at www.swinkeygolf.com or drop us an e-mail at contactus@swinkeygolf.com if you would like more info.

This past event was a great tournament starting with a fantastic golf course. Greystone Golf Club was a challenging course in perfect condition with long rough,and extremely fast sloping greens. Course management and good putting were a premium this week.

Heading into the first round my game plan was to play smart golf, and play with a positive, care free attitude. Of course I care, but I know that I play my best when I don't try too hard. Pick the shot and let it go. I did this for the most part and if a couple of putts would have fallen I could have been much better than the plus two that I carded.

The second day I played in the morning. After a par at the challenging first I had a run of bad swings, bad thoughts, bad bounces, lip outs, and poor decisions. I shot 6 over on the front nine and told my caddy we where going to stay positive, and keep playing smart. A three putt par at the tenth and a bogey at eleven took me to seven over on the day. I kept a positive attitude and stuck to the game plan even though my chances of making the cut looked slim.

A birdie on 14 got me back to 8 over for the tournament. I missed a short birdie at 15 and said to my caddy we need three birdies on the last three holes to make the cut. I try not to think about the cut but it was obvious to me what I needed to do. I made a five foot birdie on 16 and bounced my approach off the stick at 17 almost making an eagle and then it was off to the par 5 18th. I figured a birdie I would make the cut for sure and a par would give me a good chance. My tee shot headed a little left and after a bad bounce I had to take an unplayable lie and a drop. From there I hit a great 3 wood from 270 off the bark mulch up in front of the green and nearly holed my chip ending up with a par. Six over was good enough to make the cut. It felt good to make the cut as I have missed the last few in a row and to have such a good attitude and see it pay off was nice.

On the weekend I did a lot of things well but just didn't quite get it going. I shot 72-74 and ended up finishing 48th place and making $550. Not great, but a cheque none the less.
We have a week off prior to the Montreal event the following week. This week will be practice focusing on short game and pre-shot routine or basically preparing myself to play tournament golf. Practice like you play.

Thanks for your support and all the best my friend,

Brian