T 2 Nathan P Uebergang QLD (-5) 67
I got the job done today which was pleasing. The ball striking was anything but solid so I’ll take the cheque and run! Thankfully, a few days ago I purchased a new putter, the Taylor Made Inza. It’s working a treat. The Inza is a solid mallet design and I’ve found it much easier to roll than my old blade… Long live MOI!!
MC Nathan P Uebergang QLD (+7) 72 77 = 149
T 18 Nathan P Uebergang QLD (+1) 72
T 8 Nathan P Uebergang QLD (-5) 69 72 = 141
They say the QLD Sunshine circuit is a great pathway for aspiring professionals to hone their game. The likes of Greg Norman, Peter Senior, Wayne Grady, Rod Pampling and John Senden all started out their careers and cut their teeth on this tour. So what vital skills did these great professionals develop on this circuit?
Idealy a player who strives to play on the biggest tours and championship layouts will get great benefit on actually playing on championship layouts whenever possible and practicing in that environment. But sometimes going to the other extreme can be beneficial as well.
I believe one of the main reasons behind players development on the QLD Sunshine Circuit is the vast aray of golf courses thown at them and the amazing variety of ‘challenging’ lies these players face. No longer does smoking a drive down the centre of the fairway mean you actually end up on ‘fairway’. From the lobbed pitch to the nip off the sandy bare batch, your imagination and patience are tested to the nth degree as the tour of constant bad breaks never ceases to amaze. But, as the best players know, that’s just the nature of this great game and it has to be dealt with if you want to achieve your best result. Hey, the objective still remains the same: get the ball in the hole with as few shots as possible, somehow!
Funnily enough, hidden amongst all these trials and tribulations is one of the great thrills of the game:
…you just need the right attitude to see it.
As Terry Price was once quoted, “You don’t learn to become a good player by playing off good lies.”
Master that… then you can think of moving on to greener pastures.
T 20 Nathan P Uebergang QLD (+2) 78 67 73 = 218
Mt Isa was like a “welcome to the Troppo Tour”. It sure is different, but at the same time quirkely enjoyable.
Mt Isa golf club is located in the harshest climate Australia has to offer. There’s no reason for grass to want to grow there. But due to some locals hard work and tireless passion for the game, they have made the most of the conditions and developed a golf course to enjoy the game on. They have grown the grass, mown the greens and cut the pins.
Their desire to enjoy the game of golf for what it is, is a timely reminder of what the game is all about.
T 25 Nathan P Uebergang QLD (+3) 71 76 = 147
Considering this is Glenden’s first pro-am, they threw on a fantastic event. It has been one of the most well run and hospitable pro-ams I’ve played in. A credit to them.
Personally, I could throw a ball around the course better than I’ve hit it at Glenden. Hey, I might give that a go at Mt Isa in a few days 😉 .
T 14 Nathan P Uebergang QLD (+1) 71
Yes sir, the old couch greens aren’t much fun to putt on. I thank God that He invented bent grass. Pity it doesn’t grow up here in Queensland.
T 17 Nathan P Uebergang QLD (E) 77 65 74 = 216
A very enjoyable pro-am all up. Good hospitality, good playing partners…. just good fun.
T 27 Nathan P Uebergang QLD (-2) 69 73 = 142
Tomorrow I’ll do a bit of alignment work on the swing and get things back on track for the Dysart pro-am, the final one of the series.
