Been quite the ride for a couple of weeks.

We started traveling down south for the US Kids Eastern Regionals Championship in Galloway NJ, which was to be played at the Seaview Resort, just as Hurricane Irene was heading up the East Coast.

As we got almost down to Uncle Steve's in Hartford  CT. when US  Kids, for the safety of all concerned, canceled the Tournament, not rescheduled, but canceled, which was a big dissapointment for us all..

So we went to Uncle Steves, played some golf at Simsbury CC, then spent the night and headed back North Friday Morning.

 Shortly after we arrived back home, they also canceled the Boston Local Tour Championship scheduled for Monday as well.

We also received lots of rain in VT for sure,  ruining homes, roads, and golf course's all over the State, but mainly in middle and southern Vermont.

The US Kids Tournament had to be re-scheduled for the following Saturday.

We had intended on going to the Deutsche Bank Professional Tournament Sunday anyway, so with the postponement of Seaview this gave us the opportunity to go down Saturday Morning, play the Boston Tour Championship Saturday afternoon, and then attend the PGA event Sunday.

Which saved us another down and back in the same week.

So we headed down Saturday morning and after traveling 240 miles, then hitting a few balls, we hit the first tee for the tournament round.

 For whatever reason I had a very rough day, no matter what I tried I not could not string 2 good shots together, and ended up shooting my worst round in a long while, maybe worst competitive round ever.

It was a difficult day for everyone I guess, since I still managed to finish in 2nd place for the day.

I had however garnered enough points from the regular season to retain the Player of the year honors for 2011, even though it was not a stellar scoring year.

We played the Championship in Millis MA. at the Glen Ellen Country club and once again, the Pro there, Andy Ingrahm, had done a great job all summer long, and the Championship Tournament was no exception, so thank you Andy for a job well done, and all the players and parents really appreciate what you do.

So as the sun sets on another great summer of golf, we look forward to maybe one or two fall tour events, and then Soccer Season will start so we will keep moving.



Until the next event, Thank God, and Family and Friends for all the support.

Later ~ B.

William Devine GC at Franklin Park in Dorchester MA.
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Wow! I had a busy week, went down to my grandparents house in CT. for a few days and they kept us very busy while we were there, it was raining for the most part so we didn’t get outside much, but we had fun just the same, visiting some local attractions and enjoyed our visit.

We met Dad up in Foxboro Monday afternoon to spend the night and be ready for a tournament at the William Devine course at Franklin Park in Dorchester MA. Tuesday.

We turned in pretty early since we had 5:30 AM wakeup call in order to be ready for our 8:00 AM tee time.

We got to the course early enough to chip and putt for several minutes before the round. They do not have a riving range so I didn't get to hit any full shots.

A pairing of me, Jack Yanakakis from MA. and also Xavier Marcoux also in MA.
were supposed to go off at a little after 8 but things were running behind so we didn't get on the course until about half past the hr.

My ball striking wasn't as pure as I would have liked, but I managed myself around the greens fairly well, but not up to the level I wanted, or expected and when I did have a good hole, like my only birdie when I poured in a nice putt, Xavier poured one in right on top of mine, so I came in with too many big numbers and finished in second place to Xavier, who played a nice steady round of golf and I’m happy for him.

This is a pretty tuff group of golfers and all it takes to not finished in the top 3 is to bobble the ball on a couple of holes and you slide on down the depth chart quickly and today was no exception.

Here is a picture taken after the round.
Thanks to Xavier's Dad

L~R
Bryson, James Imai, Jack Yanakakis, Xavior Marcoux, Justin DeBartoli
&
Josh Broderick

We are off to a two Regional Event in Seaview New Jersey on August 25th and then directly back August 28th for the Tour Championship on the 29th at
"The Glenn" in Millis MA.
See you all there.
Later~B

Been really busy all summer long, doing the Boston Local Tour, and the VTJPGA Tour in Vermont as well, which has been a lot of fun.

Just came back from the World Championships in Pinehurst, NC.

There was a full field of players from all over the World @ 149 players or so, and a couple withdrew after a day or maybe two.

I was a bit out of sorts the first round and shot an 81 round which is not a disaster but could and should have been better.

Came back in day two with a 75 which is much better but still left a couple of birdies out there which cost me dearly.

Day 3 started pretty good, I was striking the ball well, and the putts were falling so everything was going well until the last hole of the opening nine when we got put on the clock for slow play,  I rushed my approach shot and got a bogey, I was even until that point, so I came off the opening 9 even par, since I had birdied the previous hole.

I went into the second 9 a little out of sorts and started off bogey/bogey but came back to earth and played well for the next couple of holes.

The 5th hole was a very long par 4 which most players had considered to be a par 5 and were expecting, but not giving in to, bogey, I once again had a chance to par the hole but got another Bogey.

The 6th hole was a disaster, I tried to murder my drive but blocked it left into a hazard of tall weeds, hacked out in 2 shots and went down from there earning a triple bogey.

Carried my grief onto the 7th hole and got another bogey, but managed to calm myself down and finished par/par for an 83, not horrible, but 6 and 7 took me out of my range of goals for the tournament, finishing in 52th place.

Getting back home Sunday night I didn't have much time to dwell on it, since I had to be in Boston Tuesday morning for a Local Tour Event with a 9:03 teetime.

We left Monday afternoon and drove on down to our Motel Room in Milford MA. and spent the night.

Got up early Tuesday, ate breakfast and headed over to Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland, MA. for the tournament, this was a 9 hole event.

I was paired with Jack Yanakakis and Trevor Reilly both from MA.

Once again I started a round with a bogey on an easy hole but came back pretty strong until we reached a fairly long par 3.

So after discussing the yardage I mis~clubed myself and was short on my tee shot, chipped onway  short, and 3 putted for a 5 on a rinky dink par 3, played well the rest of the round rolled in a birdie to finish with a 38 and a win.

Have a few days now to relax and reflect before I go back to Boston Wednesday for another local event, then on down to New Jersey to play in  an Eastern Regional Tournament in Seaview.

Catch you later, B