Hometown Hero Makes it to the PGA Tour

After finishing in the top few on the Gateway Tour last year, Jason Allred a Southern Oregon native is playing as a rookie on the PGA Tour this year. Allred who graduated from Ashland High School has always been a standout golfer shooting a pair of 64's in his senior year district tournament. His next step was a full ride golf scholarship to Pepperdine University.
Jason is a great person in all aspects, he is friendly, extremely kind, funny, and he will do just about anything for you if you ask. He is also an extremely hard worker. I remember when I was in middle school; I would always go up to our local country club just to be able to practice with him and his father.
Going back to his rookie year, Jason has done rather well thus far in his career. In the ten tournaments he has played in he has made the cut in six. His best finish tied for 17th at the Sony Open last January. Jason is currently ranked 11th in driving distance on the PGA Tour with an average drive of 296.3 yards.
Jason is a very talented individual, and I am guessing in the next five years he will be one of the big names on tour. One more thing I can say is kind of a bold statement but what the heck, Look out Tiger Woods!!!!! And Jason if you read this, Shine on Bro!!

A Simple Tip

When you are starting to learn the game you have to learn how to grip the golf club properly. The One of the most common errors among golfers is a weak lead-hand (left hand for the right-handed golfer) a grip that is too much in the palm. So next time you are at the range try to feel like the club is more in your finger tips. You will know if it is because you should be able to see two knuckles of your left hand (for right handed players) your pointer finger and middle fingers knuckles. Hope this helps, may all of your golf shots be straight.

Lady Boxers Win 2nd Consecutive Conference Tournament

Last tuesday the lady boxers took the Northwest Conference by storm, winning their second consecutive conference title at Aspen Lakes Golf Course in Sisters, Oregon. They beat their nearest competitor Lewis and Clark College by 7 strokes. Along with the boxers win Molly Lindbloom a freshman from Richmand, Washington finished first team all conference with a third place showing in the tournament. I just wanted to say congratulations to the Pacific University Women's Golf Team.

I thought that all of the golfers who collect balls on the weekends would appreciate this pic. 

Tiger Woods Wins Masters!!!!!

This is amazing Tiger Woods wins his 4th masters in eleven appearances. One thing I have been thinking about for sometime now is how people can say that this man is in a slump just because he is not winning. He has already broken so many records, and now he has one more green jacket to add to his collection. He has also rightfully gained his spot at the top as the number one golfer in the world. All I have to say to those players that do not like Tiger is this he won the Masters and he "did not bring his A game".

The Toughest Golf Course I Have Ever Played

Lake Spanaway golf course is by far the tightest regulation golf course I have played in the eleven years I have golfed. It is a par 71 and from the tips it stretches a monstrous 6,950 yards. If the length doesn’t get you, then the trees will surely be a factor. During tournament play the fairways measure a mere twenty eight yards wide, with trees another ten yards on either side. Not to mention the greens, when they are rolling, you do not want to be on the wrong side of the hole, or you might find your putt to be off the green. For a true test of golf you should check out Lake Spanaway , it is located in Tacoma, Washington, about ten minutes from Interstate 5.

This is me teeing off on the number one hole at Teravista Golf Course in Round Rock Texas. 

Besides me this is the golf team at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. From left to right Coach Warren, Brock, Dave, in the back Tarren, and Jason. 

A Golfers Diet

I know everyone has their own way of eating healthy, from the low carb, to high protein, to less fat, diets. I think if it works for you than you should do it. However, I found a site that makes sense. It has six tips on eating healthy designed for golfers in training. They are as follows:
1. Enjoy a variety of foods each day.
2. Focus on nutrient-rich, high carbohydrate foods.
3. Consume small quantities of high fat foods.
4. Consume moderate amounts of protein and where possible choose low fat protein sources.
5. Look after fluid needs.
6. Consume alcohol sensibly.
The site also has information on tournament nutrition and nutrition on the professional circuit, check it out at fuelling your sport.