"Perez's Positive Outlook"
A little blurb from Tod Leonard at the San Diego Union Tribune on Wednesday:
Pat Perez is back at Augusta for the first time since 2003, and it's like he's a different player attacking the course.
"Everything is different. Now I can play it," Perez, the Torrey Pines High grad, said yesterday after finishing a frigid practice round.
The swing changes Perez made in the offseason that led to his victory in January's Bob Hope Classic and his qualification for his second Masters will serve him well this week. Perez can hit a right-to-left draw now, which is extremely valuable on numerous holes at Augusta.
"I can shape it now," said Perez, who tied for fourth two weeks ago at Bay Hill.
In his first Masters in 2003, Perez played solidly early, but faded on the weekend with 79-75 to finish tied for 45th.
Without a win, he couldn't get high enough in the world rankings to secure a return trip to Augusta. But he said that never bothered him.
"You don't want to come out here and shoot 90," he said. "You don't want to embarrass yourself. I knew I was going to play bad. If you're going to come here, you want to be able to compete. I can do that now. It would be nice to have a good week."
Pat Perez is back at Augusta for the first time since 2003, and it's like he's a different player attacking the course."Everything is different. Now I can play it," Perez, the Torrey Pines High grad, said yesterday after finishing a frigid practice round.
The swing changes Perez made in the offseason that led to his victory in January's Bob Hope Classic and his qualification for his second Masters will serve him well this week. Perez can hit a right-to-left draw now, which is extremely valuable on numerous holes at Augusta.
"I can shape it now," said Perez, who tied for fourth two weeks ago at Bay Hill.
In his first Masters in 2003, Perez played solidly early, but faded on the weekend with 79-75 to finish tied for 45th.
Without a win, he couldn't get high enough in the world rankings to secure a return trip to Augusta. But he said that never bothered him.
"You don't want to come out here and shoot 90," he said. "You don't want to embarrass yourself. I knew I was going to play bad. If you're going to come here, you want to be able to compete. I can do that now. It would be nice to have a good week."
posted by PatPerezGolf.com at 12:08 PM
2 Comments:
You should do well at the Players Championship! 2 weeks of hard work and practice will improve your game!
We'd like to schedule an interview with Pat for our statewide radio program, Michigan Golf Live. Please contact Exec. Producer Bill Hobson at 810-217-2083...thanks!
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