Stage 1, Round 3

[Ben]

We'll call it the rollercoaster round today.

Don't know why, but I was really grumpy for the first couple holes. Bogeying the 1st didn't help my disposition any either! Made a great, short-sided up and down for par on 2 which made me fell a little better. But parred the shortish par-5 3rd from 245 and the middle of the fairway. Missed from about 8 feet on 4 for birdie and them after almost chipping in on 5, missed a par putt from 2 feet! So there I am, 2-over after 5.

Holes 7, 8, 9 and 10 are all get-able par 4s. Should have nothing more than my 58* wedge in and I'm expeting to birdie at the very least, 2 of them. That'll get me back on track. 7, I super-block a drive into the fairway bunker, hit my approach to 15 feet and miss the put. 8, nice drive, fair 58* and miss my 10 footer. 9, Good drive, decent 58*, miss my 8 footer. 10, okay drive, whatever 58*, miss my 10 footer!!! damnit! I've played five rounds here so far, and have still yet to make a putt from outside 6 feet! Argh

Hole number 11. Alright drive leaves me 118y to the hole. Cut-off PW and tt was looking good the whole way, I asked for it to go in. Sure enough, draino! Destroyed the cup! I threw it straight down in there! 12 was playing 226 slightly into the wind. I was thinking hole-in-one after the last hole. Great shot, pin high to about 8 feet. You know me and anything outside 6 feet here, miss. Whatever, I'm happy with a par on the hole.

13 is a nice par 5. Solid driver, nice 3 wood to about 25 feet. A bit of a slider from right to left. 2-putt birdie, nice. 14 treated me alright too. Played downwind today, so I hit 2h off the tee, 54* wedge from 108y, 3 feet, nice birdie. 4-under on the back through 5 holes!

15, bogey... Blah tee shot, janky approach from fairway bunker into a greenside bunker. Didn't get up and down, but at least only lost one stroke. 16, good par after wayward tee shot. 17, 8 iron par-3 to about 12 feet. finally put a good stroke on a putt but burned the edge, I'll take par. 18, tricky stinkin' par-5. 3i, 3w, 58* from 45y, 2-putt.

2-over on the front, 3-under on the back. 1-under on the day. Could have been better, could have been much worse! Movement in the right direction, feeling good.

I was second group out this morning, so I'm sure it'll be a while before results are posted. www.asiantour.com will post later. I think I'm walking on the edge at 1-under total. 3-under tomorrow should get me safe. 1-under again and I'll be watching the leaderboard closely...

[meyer378]

Ive been following your blog and find it really interesting. Its given me something to read while I sit at home with nothing to do because of the snow. I wish you the best of luck tomorrow, and thanks for keeping us updated.

[Big_M]

just keep playing your game... good luck and keep it up.

[underparnv]

Ok...now is the time to attack the hole on those greens. Your job (like you didn't already know it! ) is to make putts today. I expect a low one from you this round...-4 or 5!!

Give 'em hell, Ben!!!

[EightBlue]

right on the number. looking like 2-under might be the number tomorrow.

[BritBoy]

Good luck for tomorrow Ben... thoughts and prayers are with you!!!

[Quinn07]

Good Luck man! We are pulling for you.

[bogeyhitter25]

You weren't kidding when you say Rollercoaster haha. Nice round, and good luck with the rest of Q-School.

How many days are in Q-School?

[Alex B]

Way to go, Ben! Very clutch 69 in round four to qualify on the number. Go get 'em at the next stage.