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2007 Year In Review

This past year has been an awesome one, and I want to thank all of you for your continued support. My 2007 season would not have been as much fun or rewarding if I wasn't able to share it all with you!

We are on the brink of 2008, and I anticipate another great year. Having been sidelined since mid-September due to an injury, I took advantage of a rare opportunity where I wasn't able to practice or compete for nearly four months. During that time I pursued my passion of flying and earned my Private Pilot's license, an accomplishment that I am very proud of! Yet given the excitement of flying, my desire to compete on the highest level in professional golf grew even stronger. Building on my experiences at the 2007 U.S. Open I am entering the new year with a deeper sense of appreciate for my profession and an added commitment that I know will push me to the next level.

My 2008 season will entail a series of events on the Bridgestone Winter Series in Orlando, Florida, and a full Canadian Tour schedule with events in California, Mexico, and Canada. When the schedule permits I will qualify for select PGA and Nationwide Tour events to continually test my game against those of the best players in the world. Rounding out the 2008 season will be the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament where I will make a run towards my fully-exempt status on the Nationwide Tour.

It was great seeing you all at the events this past season. There is nothing more gratifying for me than to see family and friends enjoying themselves as much as they did this past year. Know that I will do my best to create more opportunities for us to get together again in 2008! Happy New Year!

Sincerely,
Andy

Many thanks!

Words cannot describe how happy and grateful I am to have heard from so many of you through calls, emails, and texts this week!

This will no doubt become the most memorable week of my golfing career, and I simply wanted to take a couple seconds and let you know how much I appreciate your support! I look forward to catching up with all of you soon!

Sincerely,
Andy

The Road to Recovery

As you may or may not know, I underwent surgery last Tuesday (January 23) to have a hernia repaired that I injured late last year. After having battled through the pain and frustration of not being able to play or practice for over a month, I enlisted the services of Dr. Mark Petrites. He diagnosed the hernia and scheduled me for surgery right away, which was much appreciated given my upcoming tournament schedule.

The procedure went extremely well, so well that Dr. Petrites has already given me the "go-ahead" to get back on the golf course. I cannot tell you how good it feels to have gotten back to the place that I love, and missed so much over the past 7 weeks! While I'm still working through some soreness, I'm well on the road to recovery as I was able to hit a handful of pitch shots and practice my putting this afternoon.

With that being said, my first event of 2007 will be a ranking tournament for the U.S. Pro Golf Tour, a new developmental tour started last year. The ranking event is slated for February 21-23 in Jacksonville, FL, and I will do my best to post a complete 2007 schedule as soon as the U.S. Pro and Canadian Tours confirm their respective schedules.

In the mean time, thank so much you for your thoughts and prayers over the past week and continued support throughout the upcoming year!

Sincerely,
Andy

Happy Holidays!

During the Holiday season, especially around Thanksgiving, I cannot help but think about my family, friends, and acquaintences I've met who have supported me throughout my career. You all know who you are, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart! I couldn't do this without you!

As we come to the end of another year, I simply want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Prosperous New Year!

Sincerely,
Andy

Many thanks!

Greetings from Valdosta! Just wanted to drop in and thank all of you who took the time to wish me well this week! Although I can't respond to everyone, know that I appreciate it all very much.

I'll do my best to post scores and results as the week unfolds, but be sure to check out PGATour.com for full Q-School coverage.

I feel great, and my game is right where I hoped it would be. God willing, we'll be celebrating Sunday night!

Until then,
Andy

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