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PP here, dropping a line from Scottsdale. Been a hectic couple of months since the Hope and I really haven't spent much time online... though that looks to change for the time being. I had a mishap last week and did some serious damage to my ankle, sidelining me for what should be a month, at minimum.

I went for a run last Friday with Duke, my German Shepherd. He went one way, I went another and somehow missed the curb and wrecked my ankle. Once we hobbled back to the house, I headed to the doc, got an MRI and learned that I tore up two of the three ligaments that go over the ankle. Not good.

Definitely not the best time for this to happen as we have the British Open and US Open qualifiers around the corner.

I had to pull out of this week's Byron Nelson Championship and have to miss the Colonial next week, which is an event I love. The Memorial is a pretty lengthy and hilly course, so even if I felt like I could go, it's not a good week to test the ankle with that much walking.

I generally take off the St Jude Classic and I'd be out for the US Open, so best case scenario I'd be out for five weeks and back for the Travelers Championship late June in Cromwell, CT. Even that might be too soon, though. My doc is calling for four weeks to recover and then four weeks of physical therapy, which would make for a late July return.

The docs are really pushing me to lay low and take some time off, which is asking a lot for a guy like me. I don't do too well with "down time". I'm always on the go, I love being on the road and my life is playing tournaments week in and week out.

Problem is if I come back too soon or force it, the tendons are going to stretch out and never really heal correctly. I have to suck it up and actively rest for a few weeks. I'm in a foot cast that's literally up to my knee and that'll be the case for several weeks.

I'm going to lay low this week and will probably head over to API (Athlete's Performance) sometime next week to hear what they have to say about the rehab process and what not. We'll see.

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. I'll check in a bit more while I'm down, out and on the couch.


P.P.

Pat Perez is back in action at the Quail Hollow Championship, after a two week hiatus after the Masters. 

After an opening round 74 on Thursday, Perez responded with a second round 70. Sitting at even after two, PP officially made the cut and will see some weekend action in Charlotte.

Perez got off to a blazing start on Friday, opening with four birdies in his first seven holes. A rougher go on the back nine, PP bogeyed #12 but responded with another birdie on #15. Back-to-back bogeys on #16 and #17 brought it back to -2 on the day.

Saturday's tee times will be announced shortly check back for the latest.