Two Rounds in Charleston
The season is officially underway for me on the Tarheel Tour in Mount Pleasant, SC (just outside Charleston). The event is at Rivertowne Golf Club, one of the better courses we will play this year. I finished 4th at this event last year, so I was looking forward to coming back this week.
After two rounds I am in 24th place with one round to go. The course is very difficult with good length and firm, fast greens. When the wind kicks up, it’s a real bear. I’ve shot rounds of 74, 73 (3 over total).
I’m still working through the swing changes Jack Lumpkin suggested during the off season. Specifically, I’m working on lower body stability and making my swing plane a bit less vertical. They’re two concepts that are sometimes difficult to focus on at the same time and that reflects in my scoring. This week I’ve hit great shots and some…not so great shots. This is proven by the fact that I have the most birdies (11) of anybody in the event.
I’m thrilled with my putting. A small tweak to my setup a few weeks ago is allowing me to make some really good strokes. That’s obviously another factor in my birdie productivity.
The Tarheel Tour has expanded their field sizes this year which is great. This week the field is over 130 players resulting in larger purses. They’re doing a great job this week handling the larger fields with morning and afternoon double-tee starts.