Nice Victory (& Payday)

I finally won a Dakotas Tour event. Coincidentally, it happened to be the biggest one day payout on tour. $4000 for 5 hours of work. That's what lawyers charge per hour.

My round got off to a great start - a chip in on the 229 yard par 3. I shot one-under on the front nine with one more birdie and one bogey. My last nine holes is where I really did my damage. I made 6 birdies on the last nine holes (and one more bogey).

Everything was working well today - obvious statement. My driver, irons, and short game was great. But my putting and wedge game really made the difference. Only 25 putts on the day, with a three putt.

My team finished 2nd so I won another $95 with that game. Great day!

Summer schedule has been UPDATED

Neil

Last Day in Marshall

I was lucky enough to play a final round in Marshall and I took advantage, shooting a final round 65. I birdied 4 of the first 7 holes to shoot 32 on the front side. Three birdies and one bogey on the back nine lead to a 33 and a 6 under par total.

I'll update later today/tomorrow when I know where I finished. I hope I snuck into the top 10.

**UPDATE** - I finished T-8th**

**SECOND UPDATE** Last Wednesday I played Hazeltine National Golf Club, which will host the PGA Championship in a few weeks. I played with a friend that worked with me in Arizona. We played hosts to two guests, one being Scott Seroka. He is a reporter for Kare 11 and he writes a blog. The most recent post was about our day at Hazeltine. Read it closely and you'll hear about my birdie on 13, which was playing 262 yards from the back tees to a back left pin. Keep this in mind during the week of the PGA because I believe 13 will play as one of the tougher holes that week. I also parred number 12, which is listed at 518. However, we played it from the back of the tee box and the pin was back from the middle, making the hole at least 530. My last moment of brilliance was a birdie on the signature hole, 16.

Neil

Aberdeen & Marshall

My weekend in Aberdeen ended well. I shot 69 on Saturday and Sunday to move into the top-10.

Now I'm in Marshall, MN and I'm waiting to see if I snuck into the final round. I shot 73 in round 1 and came back with a 69 in round 2. The cut will probably be 141 or 142. Let's hope it's at 142.

**UPDATE** - The cut did fall at 142**


Neil

Waterloo Open Last Day

66 in the final round. Only missed 1 fairway (but does it count when you hit the fairway of the hole next to your hole?) and 2 greens. I chipped in on one of the greens I missed.

I finished T-11th. Monday will be my first Nationwide Qualifier of the year.

Neil

Sioux Falls and Waterloo Open

The second round in Sioux Falls didn't go like I had hoped. I shot a 40 on the front nine and was very lucky to birdie 4 of my last 5 holes to work my way back up the leaderboard.

This weekend I'm in Waterloo, IA playing the Waterloo Open. I played this 2 years ago. This two day tournament cuts after the first day - from 192 golfers to 60 and ties.

I shot a 68, which is 4 off the lead. After a boring even-par front nine, I birdied 4 of the first 5 on the back nine. Final round is Sunday.

Results will be here.

Neil

Summertime in the Dakotas

My Dakotas Tour events have begun. The first event was in Okoboji, IA and I shot an even par 72 the first day. That wasn't good enough to make the cut.

This weekend I'm in Sioux Falls, SD and shot a first round 65. Sunday is the second round and last I saw I was tied for 2nd. Results should be posted on this website.

http://www.bakkercrossing.com/proam.php

Also, on the right side of the page you can view my summer schedule and results from all of my Gateway events.

Neil