Hello again golfers…

This past week, in the Rex Hospital Open in Raleigh, N.C., was a big jump for me in the positive direction! I led the week in birdies and finished the tournament in a tie for fourth place, making a big jump up on the money list from 80th to 37th! Very pleased with the finish!

The tee ball is still giving me fits, but the rest of my game feels pretty solid!

I had my old college coach from Methodist University in the gallery on Friday and again on Sunday. It was good to see him again and get some support and cheering going on from the sidelines!

I’ve got four more weeks of good play in me before another needed off week back at home. This week it’s the Melwood Prince George’s County Open at The Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Md. Looking forward to the rest of this stretch, having this top-five under my belt and a little stress taken off my back! Still have some work to do with the driver, but good things are yet to come, I believe!

Tune in next week online to see more exciting action on the links!

Good day…

CC

Note: Follow Chad’s progress this weekend in Maryland by clicking here starting Thursday, June 4!

Hello golfers…

I’m back out on the road again for a five-week stretch. A long run of more consistent playing and time to get my “summer game” in shape!
I’m currently in Raleigh, N.C. for The Rex Hospital Open, and it’s raining like crazy! The TPC Wakefield Plantation course is in great shape but very wet, and we’re probably going to have chances all week long of more rain!

I went back into the gym this week to get my body back into shape and into the playing mode that I have been in before. Feeling confident and eager for this stretch of events!

I have a good friend at home whose mom started a fan site for me on Facebook. Click here to take a look and join in the support! Keep it in the short grass and make some putts will be my motto and mental approach to each day on the links!

Take care and tune in next time!

Good day…

CC

Note: Follow Chad Collins’ scores all weekend in Raleigh, N.C. by clicking here!

Hoosier golfers and race fans:

This past week at home really had a spring feeling! The grass was starting to show signs of green patches, and the trees were already starting to bloom. Granted, there were some cold days that were typical of early spring weather, but nonetheless a pleasant off week!

Dad and I took my bass boat out to Racoon Lake and did some crappie fishing early on in the week. We had some decent luck off of fallen trees and rock ledges, drop-shotting with curly chartreuse curly-tailed Mister Twisters tipped with minnows, and minnows ‘n bobbers. We ended up putting about a dozen nice crappies in the live well to take home and fillet.

The Masters! By far my favorite tournament to watch and some day win! I was really pulling for Kenny Perry coming down the stretch, but that didn’t work out. I had lunch in the locker room with Kenny last year on tour at Torrey Pines, and he was very nice and cordial to me!

Down in Georgia myself for tournaments the next two weeks. Athens this week, and then down to Valdosta for next week. With some hard work on the greens this week and lots of time spent grooving my stroke once again, I look forward to some high finishes, if not a win, shortly!

Thanks for following my progress, and tune in same time, same place next week!

Good day,

CC

Note: Click here to follow Chad online in the Athens Regional Foundation Classic starting Thursday, April 16.

I’m playing this week in beautiful Louisiana in the Louisiana Open at Broussard, La. Good to be back in the States after the trip to Australia and New Zealand. Still trying to get acclimated with the different time zones, food and cultures. Sleeping habits have been really hard to get readjusted.

The game still feels rusty, as it is still early in the year. I have been working with different drivers and putters as my confidence in these two clubs has wavered in the last couple tournaments.

I am really looking forward to getting going Thursday. Looking forward to putting myself in a position on Sunday to hopefully having an opportunity to come out with a high finish and possibly a win.

Good day!!
CC

Hello Hoosier Golfers:

I’m in Australia and ready to go!!!

The flight was brutal. A total traveling time of 20 hours. I flew out of LAX to Auckland, New Zealand, and then onto Melbourne, Australia.

The course this week, the Moonah Links in Victoria, Australia, is very challenging. The greens are very undulated, and it is hard to get the ball close to the hole. The key for the week will be the wind. We Hoosiers are used to dealing with the wind, so hopefully that will help me this week at the Moonah Classic.

The time change has been kind of hard to deal with, but with each passing day, I get more used to it. We are 16 hours ahead of Eastern time.

The game feels good. I have been practicing a lot during the past couple months and am looking forward to finally getting back into the tournament mode. Thanks for all the support, and we will talk to you next week.

Good day,

CC

Note: Follow Chad’s progress Down Under at the Moonah Classic by clicking this link daily through Sunday, March 1.

Hello again golf fans!

Top 20, baby…!!!

Last week in San Antonio was a great week for many reasons. Another made cut, another solid finish and best of all, got paired with Justin Leonard on Sunday!

The first round brought me a steady round of 5-under 65, not putting me behind the 8-ball after the first round. Day 2 brought total opposite winds and total opposite play for me, as well. The first day was very poor from tee to green but made a ton of putts. The second day was solid from tee to green but made nothing, which resulted in a 3-over 73.

The cut fell at 1 under par, which put me toward the back of the pack, but a solid weekend could bump me up the leaderboard, for sure. The golf course had a lot of elevation off the tee shots, which made the course play relatively short. Birdies were definitely out there if your tee ball was positioned properly and putts were executed on the tough Bermuda grass greens.

Saturday’s round felt awesome, as my all-around game was very consistent and was effortless! Another 65 put me back in the mix for an interesting Sunday finish.

The final round tee times were set: Justin Leonard and I. The 10th-ranked player in the world and the best player to date that I have ever played golf with!

The nerves brought back memories of standing on the tee at the final round of the 2006 U.S. Open! Leonard piped one down the dogleg right, long par-5, and the crowd is obviously on his side. Next on the tee is yours truly, and I can’t get the tee in the ground fast enough. A few deep breaths, and I smoked it up the right side and clipped Justin by 3 yards! WOW … glad that’s over with!

Off to the races as I chip my third shot up to about 10 feet for birdie. Another deep concentrated breath, and the putt falls! I move to 8-under for the tournament and a one-shot lead on my playing partner. I proceed to bogey my next two holes and then birdie my fourth to get back to where I started.

Time to settle down and relax! After nine holes, I found myself 1-over par and losing ground!

A long walk to the 10th tee was just what I needed to collect my thoughts and regroup for a turnaround on the back nine. Birdies on 11 and 12 got me back to red numbers and only one behind Justin. We both proceeded to birdie the 14th, and then he birdied the 15th to take a two-shot lead on me at 11-under for the tournament. We both parred out from there.

As we finished out on 18 and shook hands, he told me to have fun the rest of the year and grind it out and work hard. I said thank you and how much I enjoyed playing the round with him, and also how much of a pleasure it was to watch a world-class player in action and a genuine down-to-Earth guy in person.

Another solid tournament and another cut made! A tie for 19th was more motivation for this week’s event in Las Vegas!

Until next week, thanks for tuning in!

Good day…

CC