Just checking in from the 2010 Vibram Open in sunny Worcester, MA. Shot pretty awfully yesterday, with a whopping 74. I had at least one OB stroke or awful tree kick on every hole. The highlight of my round was hitting dead center chains with my Condor from over 100 feet out on the 18th green. The crowd went nuts, but it didn’t stick :( I would’ve had to throw in the 50′s today to get into the cash, but that just wasn’t happening. I improved on the holes that plagued me yesterday, but failed horribly on the rest. Regardless, it has been a beautiful weekend and this course is just plain fun to play! I had good groups both days and got to play with some awesome people.

We also had the finals for all the ‘side events’ tonight (distance, accuracy, mph and pie-eating). It’s pretty much like a disc golf carnival! Tons of fun, free food and awesome golf to watch. Speaking of which, I had the pleasure of walking with two of higher-tier pro groups today. It really gave me a different perspective. Although these guys had amazing distance and a rock-solid consistency, they made many of the same mistakes as I had during my rounds. The interesting part was seeing how they got out of bad spots after bad kicks and how they mentally recovered from terrible throws.

I’m going to have to keep this entry short as my eyelids are getting heavy. Playing such a fantastically exciting course as Maple Hill is a delight for sure, but it is also exhausting. I’m gonna catch up with a local league tomorrow, then play a round at Pyramids, then watch more golf.. rough day, I know :)

stay tuned for my next adventure… the 2010 Johnny Roberts Memorial, back home in Colorado!