Hey everyone!

I know it's been a while since I've last written, but it's safe to say I've been quite busy!

After putting the clubs away last fall after a strong, but disappointing run through Q-School, I started to get back into the swing of things in mid-January playing some mini-tour events around Orlando. Once my game was back in shape I submitted my entries for three PGA Tour qualifiers. I entered the Monday qualifiers for the Honda Classic, Puerto Rico Open, and Transitions Championship in Tampa.

I am happy to report that we are two for two in getting starts on the 2010 PGA Tour. Last week in Palm Beach Gardens I tee'd it up with one of the best fields of the year at the PGA National Resort & Spa. And although I didn't play as well as I did during the Monday qualifier, I closed my round on Friday with three of the best swings of the week to birdie the par-5 18th.

From the Honda Classic I hopped on a plane to San Juan, Puerto Rico where today I fired a 3-under par 69 to earn one of the four remaining spots in the 2010 Puerto Rico Open. It was here in 2009 where I qualified as well and made my first cut on the PGA Tour, and I expect more great things this week!

Be sure to follow tape-delayed coverage on the Golf Channel this week! We will be playing the beautiful Trump International G.C. in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Thanks to all of you for your continued interest and support of my career! You're the best!

Sincerely,
Andy

Today I played one of my favorite golf courses, Old Corkscrew G.C. in Estero, FL, for my U.S. Open Local Qualifier.

Of the 84 players competing, the 5 lowest scores plus 2 alternates would move on to the Sectional Qualifier June 8. Unfortunately a comedy of errors on my last hole of the day left me in 12th place and I failed to advance.

As a result of my runner-up finish in Mexico, several new opportunities have opened up that I have yet to decide on. As soon as my schedule is finalized I will post it to the website as soon as I can!

Thanks again to all of you who continue to check in and support my career, it means the world to me!

All the best,
Andy

Hello everyone! Just wanted to drop in and say a HUGE thank-you to all who have sent messages over the past couple weeks. It has been a very exciting time on this end, and it makes it that much more fun when I hear all of you are enjoying it just as much as me!

After I returned to the mainland from Puerto Rico I played the very next morning in the Monday qualifier for the PGA Tour event in Tampa. I got off to a great start with 3 birdies in my first 4 holes, but wasn't able to pull it through to the finish. My "Plan B" became "Plan A" and I committed to play the 2-day No EXemptions Tour Championship in Orlando at Deer Island Country Club. There I shot back-to-back 67s for a 10-under total of 134 and a 3-shot victory! Needless to say I have been playing some of the best golf of my career!

I am now in Michigan taking a little time away from the golf course, but definitely not the practice tee. The weather has been great (all things considered) and I am really enjoying my time here with family and friends.

My next scheduled events are Nationwide Tour event qualifiers in Georgia towards the end of April. I have made a conscious effort to keep everything as up-to-date as possible here on the site, so be sure to check back often!

Thanks again for all your support,
Andy

Given that my last update was posted last September, I think we all can agree that this is well overdue!

A lot of great things have happened since the fall, most notably my play in the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. For the first time in 5 attempts I advanced into the second stage of qualifying, only to miss the final stage and guaranteed status on the Nationwide Tour by 2-shots. It was a bitter sweet finish and I would have no doubt been grateful for the opportunity to play in the Finals, but it was a great learning experience for me and I was extremely pleased with the way I played throughout.

Now fast forward about four months, and here I am writing you from Playa del Carmen, Mexico where I'm playing the Monday qualifier for the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Classic. This is the first of 4 consecutive Monday qualifiers that I will be playing on the PGA Tour in as many weeks. Next week is the Honda Classic in West Palm Beach, FL, followed by the Puerto Rico Open, and lastly the Transitions Championship in Tampa.

It will be a very busy schedule, but one that I am extremely looking forward to. Be sure to check in often as there will be plenty of schedule updates, results, and news to follow!

Until next time,
Andy

A lot has happened since my last update, and I am happy to report that (most) all has been good!

At the Michigan Open early June, I steadily crept up the leaderboard to finish in 4th place with rounds of 71-66-70-73 (-7). After the Michigan Open I caught up with the Canadian Tour in Calgary, Alberta where I shot 68-67-71-66 and finished t35th. It was my first trip to Calgary, and although I didn’t see much other than the hotel, the golf course, and the road in between, my Dad made the trip up to caddie for me which absolutely made my week!

From Calgary it was off to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the Saskatchewan Open, an inaugural event on the Canadian Tour. I played well shooting rounds of 70-71 (-3) but watched the cut move to -5 and as a result, caught an earlier than expected flight back to Michigan.

After a week off I set off to Winnipeg, Manitoba for the $200,000 Canadian Tour Players Cup. I had played well in Winnipeg in past years, and I picked up right where I left off in 2007 by opening with rounds of 67 and 69 to find myself in a tie for 3rd place. The weekend wasn’t quite as friendly and I dropped down into a tie for 48th.

The highlight of the weekend was my trip from Winnipeg to Michigan where my flight instructor, in a plane on loan from a mutual friend, flew me into Traverse City where Mom, Dad, and Katie were there to drive me up to Boyne Mountain for the Michigan PGA’s Tournament of Champions.

The first two rounds at the Tournament of Champions were a grind as we battled some heavy rain and wind on Tuesday. I fought through it to put myself in a position to have a solid finish should I post a good final round, and I did. In a round that had 7 birdies, 1 eagle, and only 1 bogey I posted my competitive career-low round of 64 (-8). That round moved me up from a tied-19th position into 3rd place by myself. It was certainly a breakthrough round for me, and is certainly a sign of more good things to come!

On August 11th I played in a qualifier for the Nationwide Tour event in Rochester, NY. I played well, but a quadruple-bogey 7 on a par-3 knocked me out of contention. From there it was up to Montreal, site of the Desjardins Montreal Open presented by Lexus, one of the highlights of the 2008 Canadian Tour season. I again played solidly but one too many mistakes left me outside the cutline.

After another week off I was in Seaforth, Ontario for the Seaforth Country Classic, another first-year event on our schedule. I opened the tournament with a 7-under par 64 only to follow it up with a 3-over par 74 to miss the cut by 1 shot.

Although there a few open dates leading up to the PGA/Nationwide Tour Qualifying Tournament, it will be a busy fall to say the least and I will do my best to keep you all up to date!

See you down the road,
Andy