Coach O talks Torrey Pines and Buick Invitational...
To the entire golfing world the first major of the year is the Masters at Augusta National. However to Pat Perez, the year's first "major" is this week at Torrey Pines.I first met Pat at the driving range at Torrey when he was a bright-eyed 13-year old who dreamed of playing on the PGA Tour and particularly, the Buick Invitational. Even back then, anyone could see he had all the talent required to be a Tour player although he was not good enough to beat me!
How things have changed.
PP arrived in San Diego on this past Saturday afternoon. After the five-hour trek from Scottsdale, he came straight up to Torrey where we had a session on the range. I am glad to say he is still swinging well . After practice it was one of many taco runs this week - to our favorite stop EL COTIXAN - better known to us as, "El Cotch".
Sunday, golf played second fiddle to football - the AFC Championship game - and what a disappointment that was. Who knows what might have happened with a fully fit LaDanian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates and Philip Rivers...
Monday PP is playing a Pro-Am in Palm Desert, driving back to San Diego and then we start serious practice on Tuesday, followed by a Wednesday Pro-Am.
I think PP will have another good week as long as he doesn't try too hard to play well, being as Torrey means so much to him.
Go low.
Coach MO
posted by PatPerezGolf.com at 12:50 PM
3 Comments:
Good Luck, Pat. Other than local favorite Mickelson and Tiger's success at Torrey Pines, who are the other local PGA players in the field at Torrey Pines? With the West Coast swing heating up, any other players/friends who play well on the next four West Coast Swing courses?
Do you prefer Torrey Pines or TPC Scottsdale? Perhaps Pebble Beach! Where do you play best?
Hoffman is a local here.
Hoffy has a mullet. He may be local, but that lid is straight outta Vegas.
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