An Update From Brian In Mexico...

Hello My Friend,

Brian here from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. How's it going? I hope all is well. Things are going good down here. It is nice and hot and the golf is good.

Last week in Cancun was a good one. It was very hot and humid and the golf course was quite challenging. Lots of trouble off the tee and greens with large slopes which made for tough chipping and putting. The resort was unreal and I passed the test of maintaining focus on the golf and not the pool. I probably did over indulge at the buffet though. I have an ice cream weakness.

The first round I played pretty well for the most part but a couple of poor short game shots lead to a round of +3. The second day I hit the ball very well but had a tough time converting my birdie putts and ended up shooting 72. On Saturday I played quite well hitting all but one fairway and shooting -3, 69. The final round was a little crazy. On the first hole I three putted and the second I made a double bogey with a pitching wedge in to the green. Talk about throwing shots away. I maintained my composure and birdied the difficult third, a long par three only to bogey the next hole which is a 285 par four. The sixth hole is one of the toughest on the course and I missed a two foot birdie putt and then double bogeyed the 7th. Ouch, 5 over after 7! I shrugged it off and birdied 8, 9, lipped out on 10, lipped out on 13, and eagled 14 to get it from five over to one over. On 16 a pretty easy par five I had a bit of trouble and made a triple bogey. It was a tough way to finish, but that's the way of the road.

This week the course is beautiful with 8 holes on the ocean and my game is feeling very good. The game plan this week is to keep it simple, have fun, and let go. By letting go I mean to play with freedom, and peace of mind, to let go of score and swing to my target, to leave worries and fear behind. Basically to play golf like a little kid.

The Canadian Tour does feature articles on players throughout the year and they have just posted an article on myself. Go to the Canadian Tour website to have a read at www.cantour.com

Anyhow my friend. All the best and I will touch base when I arrive home next week. Thanks and take care.

Brian B