In final round I had to shoot 68 to qualify. It was a windy day so it wasn't going to be easy. I was 1 under through 8 holes and was hitting it well enough and putting well enough to pull it off. I lipped out seven putts on the last 10 holes to end up with a 75. I put up my best effort but it just wasn't meant to be.

The second round cost me this chance. I should have been able to figure out my swing at some point during that round but nothing made sense. It was a devastating turn of events that sealed my fate. It was the worst ball-striking day of the year, and the only bad striking day of this event. I will have a lot of time to reflect what this means for the future.

I really felt prepared for this qualifying. The part of my game I worried about the most turned out to be the best. Putting has always been my downfall and for this tournament with the most pressure, it was the strongest part of my game. Unfortunately this course turned out to be a bad fit for my length and the the strongest field by far of the three qualifying sites. That being said, if I performed the way I should have it would not have mattered.

When you are my age, these opportunities are precious. When you fail to capitalize it can be tough to take and deal with. I always trust that God is in control so I will only try to learn from this and only try harder. I do not know at this time if this is the end or not. Only prayer and advise from my loved ones will determine future decisions. Whatever the consequences, I will never look back. I never have. I press on to follow the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Shot 71 today. Played much better and had a chance to go fairly low on a tougher day to play. After playing yesterday it only took me about 10 minutes of practice before I figured out what was going on with my swing. Usually I can tell early on during a round what is going on, and be able to correct it. Yesterday I was at a loss. It's frustrating to play as well as today and the first round and have a mystery round in the middle. The wind is supposed to blow fairly hard tomorrow so if I can muster up a 68 in the wind I should have a chance. Just disappointed to be in this position.

Looking at the two other regional sites there is no question this site has the most good players. That is out of my control. I just could not afford to have one bad round.

At a complete loss of words for what happened today. Not sure I will ever really know other than it was God's will. Just have to trust and keep moving forward. 78.

71 today in first round of Tour School. Solid round that certainly could have been better. 68 is leading, but several scores between 68 and 72. I am perfectly happy with start.

First round of tour school starts tomorrow. I have never been more prepared for a tournament. I am also putting the best I have all year. Having said that, the course is not a good fit for players that hit it my length. Big hitters have a HUGE advantage on this particular golf course. Every fairway sand trap is exactly placed the distance I hit my drives. A big hitter (about 30%) can fly the traps around the corner and cut off 50 yards from where I will be.

My putting has been what has held me back in big tournaments the last few years. I have worked on that aspect intensely the last two weeks and it is paying off. I played in a pro-am Friday and shot 69. Putting well was the difference.

There is no good way to describe Tour School. It is not something you want to go through on a regular basis because of the pure pressure. However, I feel blessed to be able to have this opportunity and embrace it this time around. Instead of felling that I have everything to lose, I feel that I have everything to gain. I know that it will take my best effort this week, so tomorrow will begin a new challenge.

My back and hamstring are not great this week, so any prayer for nice loose muscles would be appreciated. I feel calm so no worries there. I probably will not have extensive post during the tournament to help my mind stay quiet. Once I find out how to find the scores on the PGA Tour website I will try and post that tomorrow. Thanks for all the support and prayers and I look forward to seeing all of you soon.

Played in the Rock Barn Senior Open and shot 75-71 to finish tied for sixth. My ball striking again was good, but poor decision making the first day and not capitalizing on putting the second day kept me from playing better. I have a good two day pro-am next week and three weeks until Tour School. A lot of hard work is in store for the next couple of weeks. Next post will be next Tuesday after the pro-am.

Shot 72 today. Played really well but just could not get the putts to drop. I looked hard at yesterdays round last night and really could not come up with a real good answer about what went wrong. I drove the ball great, irons were OK but not great, but the strongest part of my game failed. I usually have no problems out of sand traps but yesterday when I missed a green, (only five) it was in a trap. The sand traps were very inconsistent as far as how much sand was in them. That combined with reading Bermuda greens was my downfall this week. It's a small margin in this game between playing well and not so well. This was probably the toughest and biggest disappointment of the year. I felt extremely ready and did not expect this result.

I'll have to regroup and prepare again for Bermuda greens for Tour School the first of November. This was a big hit so building back confidence will be a key. Thanks for the support and sorry the results were not better.