[Yoda]

I have been fortunate to have played in 4 PNCs, 2011 will be my 5th. However, nothing compares to the first time I qualified for this great event. I measure my season by this one event. If I have a great year and do not qualify then I feel like it was all for nothing.

Ted has worked hard for a long time on his game and has shown tremendous improvement. He has always put together some solid rounds but nothing like he did Monday and Tuesday. The 69 he shot was very good, but there were a dozen rounds under 70. The 70 he shot on Tuesday was truly a great round of golf, only a couple of scores better. Dealing with the pressure of trying to qualify for 1 of 7 spots on a pretty tricky course with steady 20-25 mph winds was a huge step up the competitive ladder and I congratulate him for it.

I look forward to the trip to Hershey with Ted and Curt. Hopefully we will make some noise and eat some chocolate! I know Ted will beat me in that contest.

For the record, here's a snapshot of Ted's golfing progress as ranked by the Georgia PGA in 'overall performance' (Section events) since 2004.

2004- 65th
2005- 46th
2006- 36th
2007- 26th
2008- 29th
2009- 24th
2010- 11th

Not bad for a guy who seldom plays golf except on Mondays (and usually in competition).

Continuous progress, not instant perfection, is the goal.

Hats off, Ted. Great job!