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[knock it close]

Thanks for doing this, your input is amazing! I play a lot of golf with guys trying to make it and it is always fascinating to hear the details. I followed you on twitter and look forward to watching.

 

Just wanted to point out that the Colorado Open this year got a new sponsor and is paying out 100K to first place for a state open...

 

Good luck with everything, seems like your attitude is on point.

 

Think you meant 100k purse

Nope 100k for first 250,000 purse

[GolfingBro]

Yep. 100K for first place. The biggest state open purse ever. I will be looking into it for sure.

[Jsjones]

Ha wow that is truly clutch. Great stories.

[kg92lefty]

I apologize. That is insane. May have to make the drive for qualifying

[messtoph]

Great story!

 

Good luck this week. Repeat the performance from last year!

[jmiller2]

Matt was mentioned in an article yesterday as a player to watch this week at Q-School

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Matt's first round tee time is today at 12:23pm (Pacific)

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[TheKrushh]

Thanks for doing this, your input is amazing! I play a lot of golf with guys trying to make it and it is always fascinating to hear the details. I followed you on twitter and look forward to watching.

 

Just wanted to point out that the Colorado Open this year got a new sponsor and is paying out 100K to first place for a state open...

 

Good luck with everything, seems like your attitude is on point.

 

Think you meant 100k purse

Nope 100k for first 250,000 purse

 

They're hoping to get a bunch of the web guys as the purse will be in the right neighborhood to make that worthwhile.

[knock it close]

Thanks for doing this, your input is amazing! I play a lot of golf with guys trying to make it and it is always fascinating to hear the details. I followed you on twitter and look forward to watching.

 

Just wanted to point out that the Colorado Open this year got a new sponsor and is paying out 100K to first place for a state open...

 

Good luck with everything, seems like your attitude is on point.

 

Think you meant 100k purse

Nope 100k for first 250,000 purse

 

They're hoping to get a bunch of the web guys as the purse will be in the right neighborhood to make that worthwhile.

Good on them, it's great that they were able to put up that much.

[Jsjones]

Hey man, I'm wondering what your take is on something. A lot in the lpga, caddie lines up all their shots (player addresses the ball and the caddie tells them to inch a little left or right or whatever). I think this is kind of bs and shouldn't be allowed. What do you think?

[GolfingBro]

Hey man, I'm wondering what your take is on something. A lot in the lpga, caddie lines up all their shots (player addresses the ball and the caddie tells them to inch a little left or right or whatever). I think this is kind of bs and shouldn't be allowed. What do you think?

 

There are guys at this event who do that as well. I've had my college coach during my college days line up my putter face. I think caddies are a tool us pros use and its just another way for pro golfers to use the tools they are allowed on the golf course. Great question.

[double or triple?]

Living locally in San Diego, I've played Carlton oaks plenty of times. Can't imagine shooting what scores were posted today. Course is brutal from the tips especially if the wind picks up in the afternoon. Good luck this week Matt.

[Juice__25]

Yeah I heard the wind picked up in the afternoon, so lower scores were shot earlier?

 

Must of been tough for Matt since he started at 12:23 right?

 

Good luck rest of the week!

[messtoph]

Matthew is only 4 strokes out of top 16

 

Winds are calmer earlier again and he has an early tee time

 

Go low Matthew!

[HoffTTM]

Matthew is only 4 strokes out of top 16

 

Winds are calmer earlier again and he has an early tee time

 

Go low Matthew!

 

How many spots are there? Is it 16?

[jmiller2]

Matt's Tee Time today is 7:33am (Pacific), currently there are 18 players are 1 under or better (top 16 get a card)

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So lower scores were shot earlier?

 

Looking at the players at 1 under par or better; Here is the tee time split from yesterday:

~ 14 started before 10am

~ 4 started after 10am

[messtoph]

Matthew is only 4 strokes out of top 16

 

Winds are calmer earlier again and he has an early tee time

 

Go low Matthew!

 

How many spots are there? Is it 16?

 

The medalist get exemption for entire year.

 

Top 16 and ties gets exemption to first reshuffle (4 events I believe)

 

Top 40 get conditional exemption which doesn't really get squat.

[tsmithers]

Good luck today!

[agatha]

Hi all, I am down here watching, Megan (Matthew's sister is carrying the bag).. Yes it was windy in the afternoon so he had it for the whole round except it died down around 530 which was nice because hole 18 is tough and wind can make it real tough. He does have an early am today which is nice. Starts on back. To me the back is much harder. His friend Tyler Light shot +6 on the back yesterday and then -5 on the front, he was in AM. Matthew's back is bugging him a bit, no excuses, but it was obvious (at least to me). His wonderful girlfriend found a sports massage place so we set him up for one at 1:30 today to hopefully help it to get looser and feel a bit better.

I just peeked out the door, there is a small hotel here on site and it looks calm so thats good. Thanks for giving him all the support..

 

One of the afternoon low rounds was by John Chin he is a local and knows course very well. Kind of like the advantage Matthew had last year when Q school was in Lompoc.

[lumberman2462]

Hope he stripes it all day!

 

Good Luck.

[Mitchell]

Matthew,

Play well and continue to hit the shots you KNOW can hit!

 

Mitch

[messtoph]

Later tee time in round 3 is always a good thing.

 

Get low and stay low today Matthew!

 

5 back of the top 16 is on the radar, go for it!

[agatha]

Anyone who can send good vibes, prayers, karma, what have you.. Matthew needs it. He has been struggling with a back issue all week. Seriously bad timing. We got a sports massage guy to work on him yesterday and he was able it ID the muscles that are the problem. For you anatomy lovers - Quadratus Lumborum, Illiopsoas and Glute minimus and medius, all very involved muscles with the golf swing. They are super tight and he is having pain, the tightness is causing him to not be able to swing loosly and freely so today after a swing when he felt a bad twinge he started to basically after impact move left and not hold the follow thru both for fear of more pain and because holding it hurts more than doing that. He is gutting it out, no choice, hard to watch though for me. Hot tub, ibuprofen, icy hot all in use, also lots of stretches. He is seeing out chiro next week and hopefully that will right the ship but for now it won't help tomorrow. Need a small miracle..

[Beastmode Broker]

eeeshhh

the back is a rough one

time, rest and lots of mobility

 

hope he gets through this as pain free as possible in the meantime

[Jsjones]

Well I guess at least it's muscular, I'm sure it still hurts but they heal. Thanks for the update. And you can give him a good batch of ibuprofen, you can be a tad more liberal with if than you think. We wish him the best

[mresmond]

The QL is a tough one. In between massages a tennis ball or lacrosse ball might be helpful. I would ask the therapist.

[Sean2]

Thanks for sharing Matt. I didn't start playing until I turned 50, so this has been very informative, and I do wish you all the best!

 

What I have learned during my sojourn so far is how difficult this game is, and at your level how fiercely competitive it is.

[agatha]

Well shoot, round was going great, -3 thru his first 8 holes, bogie on 18 but the majority of the field makes bogey there or double.. Super tough hole in wind with a stupid pin. Easy par on 1, bunker save on 2 and par save on 3 to stay at -2. Just missed birdie on 5 and a hickup on 6 for bogey. Just missed birdie on 7, brutal 2 putt to save par on 8 with a GREAT lag putt. Then devastation on the last hole. All three tee shots in group were off fairway. Matthew's was above a bunker in an awkward lie, he hit it not realizing it was in somewhat of a hole so it didn't come out well at all and trickled in the tiny hazzard that went across the fw.. Drop and he is super far back from a tucked pin at back of green. Went for it, looked good but came up short in the bunker. Was unable to get up and down to save bogey and made a double. In that one hole he went from T22 to T41, although when all scores were said and done he ended T32 with conditional status.. I can't even describe the disappointment and frustration that this caused. Golf is cruel. He will have to come up with a game plan and he may or may not get in some events with his Web status. Lots of decisions to try to figure out. He will be flying to NC Friday and try to Monday Q and is staying with one of our own WXR's who was gracious enough to offer to host him and caddy..... So kind. Maybe he will bring him the little bit of luck he needs. :)

[devinh821]

Where will he be playing in nc??

[agatha]

Where will he be playing in nc??

 

 

One of these two sites, they don't tell them which site till a few days prior but here is the link to website.https://carpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/carpga16/event/carpga168/index.htm

Web.com Tour The Rex Hospital Open

Open Qualifying

Monday, May 9th, 2016

Legacy Golf Links - Aberdeen, NC

&

Pinewild CC of Pinehurst (Magnolia Course) - Pinehurst, NC

[jmiller2]

He will be flying to NC Friday and try to Monday Q and is staying with one of our own WXR's who was gracious enough to offer to host him and caddy..... So kind. Maybe he will bring him the little bit of luck he needs. :)

I'm not sure about the luck part but I'll do what I can to help Matt while he is here in NC.

 

Someone asked about what courses in NC, Agatha started the answer, here is some additional information for those that are interested.

~ Pinewild Country Club (Magnolia Course) -- Par 72 -- 7446 yards -- Yardage Book

~ Legacy Golf Links -- Par 72 -- 7004 yards -- 3D Flyover