Knoxville Open@ Auchminthie (Tour)

[hmammoth]

This weeks course was part of the rookie design contest. I like to try feature at least one course from the contest every season using a course from a designer that has never been on tour before. All us schedulers love when we get the chance to bring a course by a newer designer into the tours. It helps bring attention to designers you may have not come across before, as well as showing other newer designer that the hard work can pay off. So welcome BrendanOR123 to the club of tour designers. It gets better though, as Brendan is Irish, we finally have another Irish designer on tour so we can final tell aeastwood54 to get back into his tractor and head back to what ever godforsaken bog you call home, we have a newer, younger model for the Irish content now. For to long Allan has used the kinetic as his personal testing ground for courses, no more can he use the Irish connection emotional blackmail he is known for. In celebration of the arrival of Brendan and the farewell of Allan, I thought we would do something that has not been done on kinetic this season, something I am sure you have all been crying out for(I don't actually read the messages you all send me, but I have no doubt you have all been asking for this), yes it is the long awaited return of very high winds to the kinetic, half way through the season and you finally get what you all wanted, please feel free to thank me with financial donations. Everyone is going to be so happy this week but it's not all good news, brace yourself for this guys. I am very sad to say, that Brendan is from Leinster. Look, I know every single player on kinetic is a die hard Munster supporter, hell even Allan is a Munster man, and you have all vowed never to have anything to do with Leinster but before you stage a mass kinetic walk out, it is a world cup year, we need to put our differences aside just for a few more month and all be Irish rugby fans together. Good, I am glad that is settled, that really just shows the power of tgctours, we have brought peace to the Munster-Leinster rivalry, something no one ever thought possible, I am proud of you all. Anyway, enjoy the very high winds everyone, unless you miss the cut of course, then it does not matter at all since you will be joining Allan on the way out the door, but for those that do make the cut, enjoy, have fun and good luck.

[irishgolf]

After my victory two weeks ago at Levenhall Racecourse, I decided to treat myself to a vacation to celebrate my triumph and boast my trophy. After a week off, I returned to the game this week and came back a little bit rusty. Made some carless bogeys in the first round, but was able to finish at -37 overall. I'm not sure why, but this course seemed to play tough, especially that 3rd round with the higher winds.

My finish this week may be good enough for a top 20. One more green mark and I will be moving up to Elite.