Kevin missed the cut last week in Mexico and flew here on Sunday. Since I did not go, I drove up from Morganton Monday morning and met Kevin at the club for an afternoon practice round. The TPC at Avenel is playing long and tough. The rough is brutal and it will put a premium on hitting fairways and greens. This course was ranked the second most difficult course last year on the Web.Com Tour and this year will be no different.
With hot and humid conditions, Kevin's ball striking has been a little off so far this week. He was able to manage things on Thursday with a great short game, missing only one up and down opportunity. He made only one bogey, along with two birdies, for a one under par round (69). Friday's round was more like a roller coaster ride at the amusement park. Great shots where mixed in with poor shots. He made only three pars through 16 holes. During that stretch, he had seven birdies, five bogeys, and one double. He finished the round with two solid pars on 17 and 18 and it all added up to an even par (70).
Kevin's one under total puts him in a tie for twelve place heading into the weekend. With the course playing so tough, we just need to keep plugging along. We understand poor shots will be penalized but good shots will also be rewarded. Its gearing up to be another fun weekend being in the mix. We tee off tomorrow at 11:10 with Tyrone Van Aswegen.
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