Damn it!! Our first "missed shot" of the week. A thin 3 wood from 243yds didn't cover the hazard on the par five 18th and we finished with a bogey. It was our only bogey for the day and it dropped us to 15 under for the tournament - 3 shots behind the leader.
Kevin's 3 under par (69) was once again solid. We got off to another great start with birdies on the 1st and 4th holes. We added two more birdies on the back on 12 and 16. It just seemed like we could not get a comfortable yardage to the pins today. We had a lot of shots that were between clubs which made it difficult to get the ball close to the hole. When you get between clubs it is natural to get a little conservative, play the ball to a safe spot, and try to let your putter do the talking. That was a test on Kevin's patience because he felt like he should have been hitting the ball closer. But I thought we managed the round correctly and it gave us the best opportunity to shoot low.
Even with the disappointing finish, Kevin is in contention and has an opportunity to go out tomorrow and post a low score. Patience will be the key because this golf course will allow you to make a run of 4 or 5 birdies in a row. You can do it early, in the middle of the round, or late. There isn't any part of this golf course that doesn't allow it. I feel if we can post a solid number tomorrow, we tee off far enough ahead of the leaders that you never know what might happen.
Kevin's parents and sister drove in today. They left Aiken this morning and made it here for our back nine this afternoon. Kevin made a nice par saving putt on the 10th hole, heard a cheer, and said "that's got to be my mom". After the round, we all had a nice dinner and we're looking forward to tomorrow. We tee off at 11:01 with Woody Austin.
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