PGA Latin America 2013

Last week I successfully earned full exempt status on the PGA Latin America Tour!  It was my first event in a couple months, so there was some evident rust, but I had the help of my pro caddy, Ashley!!

The Tour is one season split in spring and fall.  The first 8 events run from March-early June, and include countries like Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.  The next 7 events are run from October-December and are played mostly in South America. The top-5 on the money list at the end of the season earn status on the PGA Web.com Tour for 2014.

I will update the schedule accordingly.

Right now we are in Hilton Head, SC for an Egolf Tour event.  I'm currently in 8th after rounds of 71-71-70, with the final round tomorrow.

We Got It Too

Whatever cold/flu has been going around, we got it too.  It started last Friday afternoon where I started to feel bad.  It progressively got worse until Monday was my low point and I've been on a steady, albeit slow incline, since.  I love surprising my wife with gifts.....unfortunately, this was a gift I wasn't trying to give her.  Monday afternoon is when she started to feel lousy.  I think she's getting better too though. Hopefully, we'll be up and running in no time.

Back At It

After three weeks completely off due receiving injections in my shoulder and trap muscle, I will be starting to get back in shape this week.  I'm looking forward to 2013!  I will start by strengthening my shoulder with rehab-type exercises and gradually get back into a full workout routine.  Golf-wise, things start from the ground up -- putting and short game for a week and as my body gets stronger, back into full swings.  Hopefully I'm back at it in 3 weeks!!

More Iowa in December

Also got to do a little sitting in a tree stand! It's so serene sitting quietly while the forest comes to life as the sun rises. #favorite

Iowa in December

At a wedding for Ashley's cousin, Jenny, in Decorah, Iowa. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

Fun to see family!

Oh Happy Day...

Yesterday, Sunday, July 15th, two lovely ladies had birthdays! Ryan's cousin Jaime (and hubs Craig and big brother Charlie) welcomed Beverly "Paige" into the world! Happy Birth Day sweet baby girl! Momma and baby are doing well!

And my Grandma Nora (yes, my British grandmother!) celebrated her 75th Birthday!!  This is one impressive lady... She gets up everyday and walks 5 miles with their Huskie, does her daily devotional and has a cup of tea before most people have even woken up!  She taught me to knit, to love English Breakfast  tea (she only has it like four times a day...) and she is funny and loving to no end!  Though we say "tomato" and "schedule" and "banana" (to name a few) differently, I could not love her more!

We love yall!

Hawkeye State

We are in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where Ash's parents live, for a little while. I didn't go low enough in the qualifier for the John Deere this past Monday, so we have had a week off of just chilling...surrounded by corn fields.

Next weekend I'm playing in the Waterloo Open, which is only about an hour away.