After a productive sophomore season, I continued my work into the summer preparing for the upcoming fall season. I feel I have continued to grow within my game to make strides from off the tee, to iron shots, to greenside work, and putting. I was able to qualify for the Indiana Open and gave a strong performance in the Bedford City Tournament by posting a 4 day total of 281 (-7) with a 68 in the final round including 8 birdies. I am looking forward to the opportunities ahead as I head into the fall season with Oakland City University!

Well, it was not the finish I had hoped for as I had an injury Withdraw due to dislocated rib(s) the day before our conference. I gave it my best but wasn’t able to put a swing together that wasn’t impacting my mobility. As the rounds progressed, my overall mobility decreased, and pain took over. After having a conversation with my coach, the difficult decision to WD took place which I didn’t take lightly and was as painful as playing in my eyes. I was glad my coach supported me and enabled me to stay around to encourage my teammates in conference where we finished 3rd overall. The coach had me be an assistant coach for the final match of the year. While it was hard sitting on the sidelines, it was good to be there for my teammates. It is definitely a different perspective from that point of view.

Looking ahead to the summer, I plan on playing multiple amateur events including the US Amateur. More golf and better days ahead!

Battlefield club we had a lot of wind during this tournament where it was actually affecting pitch shots and putts by blowing them well past the end targets at times by as much as 20 feet! Tough conditions especially when the short to mid wedge game has been struggling. Coouple that with a really tight back nine and it makes for tough conditions.

At the University Club of Kentucky, I felt like, and my stats show, I was Solid off the tee only missing fairways by minimal amounts. The same with my iron game, ball striking was great and putting was solid. I felt if I was inside 12 feet, the ball was going in and I made the majority of those putts. Where I struggled again was the short to mid wedge game. I didn’t really get myself into scoring position very well which definitely affected my Par 5 scoring average (5.0), my par 4 scoring (4.2), and my par 3 scoring (3.63). There was a lot left on the course during this tournament where had my short game been my average, I could have really been contending with the tournament leaders overall. Knowing this coming into conference, I’ve been trying to work on this, but we don’t have a great course near us to really drill down at practice so I make the most of my weekends by practicing back home. With my ball striking the way it is right now, I’m looking forward to competing on a great course at conference (Belterra Golf Course, Florence IN) and performing at a level I’m used to with my wedges and making some noise!

A tough start to the season weather wise in Terre Haute Indiana for our first tournament of the 2023 season at Idle Creek Golf Course. Friday the 17th was our opening round where the temp was 37* with a sustained 25mph wind throughout the day. My ball striking wasn’t too far off on this day. I just had a few opportunities where I could have improved. On Friday I had 3 3-Putts, 1 double (No penalty) and 1 penalty. The positive on the day was I did lead the field on birdies. Day 2, Saturday the 18th, the weather improved as well as the scores. I finished the day with a 75 but still had a 3 3-putts, a penalty, and a double. I again led the field in birdies with my teammate. Usually, my 100 yard and in game is strong but this was the biggest opportunity for improvement for this tournament. Coming in 6th overall with all the opportunities I have to improve on with things I usually excel at, is something to build on for this season. The team finished first overall which is always the goal!

Big changes in my game heading into the 2023 season and looking to build upon and exceed the fall season. Early in January I met up with Mizuno Rep Kim Henderson and the Director of fitting, Mike Snyder at the Pro-Formance Academy at the Golf Club of Indiana. What a fitting facility! These guys spent a couple of hours really dialing in my equipment. To say I was impressed was an absolute understatement. These guys went above and beyond to really make sure these sticks were fine tuned for my golf swing from driver to putter. What I ended up doing (With the help of finances from my dad) was walking out with a fully customized set of Mizuno irons that were significantly changed from what I have been playing. The use of the Flight Scope really helped to dial in my numbers. Even though the changes were quite different from what I was playing, man did they feel good. What we left with was clubs that didn’t promote a booming high shot which is something I have always played with. This caused a great deal of inconsistency in windy conditions and the angle of decent was very steep. (My Driver’s angle of decent was that of a 7 iron) Also they bulked up my iron shafts from 95g up to 125g which gave a different feel but such a sweet trajectory. Looking forward to what these can help me achieve in the spring season ahead! The following week I also had a chance to spend some time with my swing coach Anthony Bradley of French Lick Resort. Anthony has always been someone I have connected well with and his knowledge of the golf swing is second to none! I appreciate all Anthony and Kim has done for me and look forward to the season ahead!