May 2005

Monday 2 May - BMW Charity Pro-Am at the Cliffs - 70, 71, 76
A long week with 3 courses and the now mandatory rain delays! I had a great finish on day 2 of the event with an eagle and a birdie on 17 and 18 to pick up 3 shots. This week turned into a 54 hole event and the cut was also 3 rounds, once all of the players had played the 3 courses! ( have I confused you all yet!) Clearly my last round on a windy day, of 76, did me no favours and I missed the cut. I am actually playing reasonably well and am really looking forward to driving up the road to North Carolina and to the lovely city of Charlotte. We are playing the terrific Quail Hollow Club in the Wachovia Championship. It's time for a solid week of golf and to put some good numbers together. See you there, Per

Thursday 5 May - Wachovia Championship - 70 (-2)
An excellent day today at Quail Hollow with a 2 under par 70. With a couple of holes to go I was leading the event at -5, but having a go at the flag on 17, I hit it in the water and got it up and down for bogey. Coming to the tough 18th I was feeling good but pulled it a touch left and found the small creek running down the side of the hole. A poor drop, layup and pitch and 2 putts and I had made a double. Disappointing yes, but I have to draw on the great golf I played for the first 16 holes. I drove the ball straight, my irons were solid and I made some good putts to keep the score moving along. This was the best round for me of the year and puts me in the top 10 going into Fridays round. I am playing in the afternoon and so can have a lie in before heading to the club. Last night we had a great dinner at PF Changs with Richard Johnson, my fellow Swede, who has also had a great start to the event. Not too sure where we will go tonight. Thanks for all the emails this week. I had a great start to the week playing the Monday Pro-Am and I wanted to say hi to my playing partners - it was a fun day! Catch up with you all tomorrow, Per

Friday 6 May - Wachovia Championship - 71 (-1)
The course was playing tough today and I was really pleased to be handing in a 71, when the average score was around 75. Once again I played good solid golf and kept my head well after an awful start with a bogey on the par 5 10th. I had about 120 yards to the green with my third shot from the middle of the fairway and missed the green and chipped and 2 putted - ouch! I pulled that shot back on 15 to be out in 36 with good pars on 17 and 18. (Better than yesterdays 3 dropped shots on those holes!) I bogeyed 4 before rallying with birdies on 8 and 9. The 8th is a tricky short par 4 and the 9th is a brute of a par 4 - all 491 yards of it. Those will make dinner taste good - speaking of which I have to run. It's my first cut for a while and I hope to capitalise on my current 8th position with a solid final 36 holes. Hope to see you all out there and thanks for the emails of support, Per

Saturday 7 May - Wachovia Championship - 74 (+2)
A another tough scoring day in which my 74, whilst pushing me down to tied 17th was no disaster. I started nicely with a birdie at the first but gave shots back at 2, 5 and 6. With a birdie at 7 I was out in one over 37. coming back I made a birdie on 10 and bogeys on 13 and 16 to also come back in 37 for 74. I am in a good position to make the top 10 and a solid round in the 60s would be great. My game feels good and I am looking forward to Sunday's play. Top 10 would put me in next week on TOUR and that is a realistic goal. Sergio and his 6 shot lead is going to tough to catch for everyone. Catch up after the round. Bye for now, Per

Sunday 8 May - Wachovia Championship - 72 (even)
I ended up in a tie for 16th after a good round of 72 around the tough Quail Hollow course. This earned me my first check of the year and perhaps more importantly gave my confidence a shot in the arm. I was off to a good start with a birdie on 2, but didn't manage to capitalise on the front 9 par 5s. I dropped a shot at the tough 9th, but bounced back with birdies on 10 and 12. Unfortunately the bogeys I made on 13 and 17 put me back to -1 for the tournament and I missed the top 10 by a couple of shots. Still, looking forward this is a great result and gives me a base from which to build for the year. I now have a week off before heading back to the Nationwide Tour for a couple of weeks. A huge thank you to Kym Hougham, the Wachovia Championship Tournament Director for giving me the invitation to play. I really appreciated the opportunity and was thrilled to make the most of it. Catch up later in the week, Per

Thursday 19 May - Henrico Open, Richmond - 68 (-4)
I am back on the Nationwide Tour for a couple of weeks and my game is feeling good. The scoring is likely to be good this week as amazingly last year the winning score was -30 for 72 holes that is incredible. I started from the 10th tee today and made 7 birdies in my 68. Unfortunately I finished poorly with bogeys on 7 and 9 to come back in 36. -4 puts me inside the cut line and in need of another low one on Friday. The weather was perfect for golf today with a slight breeze and a temperature of 65. The forecast for Friday is not good, so I have a feeling we could be playing cards in the locker room today. The good news is I am not off until the afternoon, so if it is bad I am heading to the movies to see the new Star Wars movie! Catch up after the round, or the movie, tomorrow, Per

Saturday 20 May - Henrico Open, Richmond - 74 (+2)
Apologies for the delay in filing my report. I am now back in Florida after missing the cut following a disappointing 74 in round 2 of the Henrico Open. I didn't finish the round until Saturday and actually made a a birdie and eagle in the last 3 holes to shoot 74! My front nine last on Friday night killed me, as I was out in 40 on a golf course where birdies are really at a premium. So, I "slammed the trunk" on Saturday afternoon and headed home. I hope to play in the Fedex Memphis event on the TOUR next week, but right now I am 6th alternate. I should make it because players are still able to pull out of an event if they have an injury or other plausible reason. I will be watching PGATOUR.com for news! Catch up from Elvis Land, I hope!

Monday 23 May - On The Way To Memphis
I had a call from the entries department this afternoon informing me I am in the FedEx St. Jude Classic. This is great news and I am off to the airport tonight in time for a good nights sleep and practice tomorrow. Bye for now. Per

Wednesday 25 May - FedEx St. Jude Classic
The tee times are out and I am playing off the 10th tee with Bill Glasson and Jeff Brehaut at 1.03pm. I practiced on the course yesterday and the course is in good shape and the weather is beautiful down here. Looking forward to a good week. Catch up after the round on Thursday, Per

Thursday 26 May - FedEx St. Jude Classic - 69 (-1)
A solid opening round at the TPC at Southwind. They have toughened up the course since last year with more length and a reduced par! Starting from the 10th I made 3 birdies on the 9 to be out in -2. On the back 9 I managed to "bounce back" from bogeys on 3 and 5 with birdies on 4 and 6. However, I kept the bogey run going and dropeed one at the 7th, Still, I am happy with 69 on Day 1 which put me in the top 30. I have an early tee time Friday, so it will be good to post another solid score and prepare for the weekend. Thanks for all the emails of encouragement. I appreciate them all. Catch up after the round, Per

Monday 30 May - FedEx St. Jude Classic - 71, 71, 70
It was great to be playing 4 rounds at another PGA TOUR event and extend my run to 2 cuts in a row! I played really well throughout the week, although I certainly left some shots out on the course. In the final round, for example, I three putted a couple of times from inside 30 feet and missed the green with an 8 iron in my hand. I ended up in a tie for 39th and this check puts me over $100,000 for the year. Still a long way to go, but the most important thing is my game feels good and I am excited to be playing golf again. Jill, Stella and I travelled back to West Palm last night and after getting stuck in Atlanta because of weather (there always seems to be bad weather at Atlanta airport!) we finally made it home. The next stop for me will be on the Nationwide Tour in Chatanooga. Catch up later in the week, Per

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