Peter has missed the cut at the Northern Trust Open despite making an encouraging start to his second round.

Two early birdies had Peter at 3 under for the tournament but six bogies in a stretch of 12 holes put paid to any chance of being around for the weekend.

Peter will now head to the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico  where he finished third in 2007.

Peter has been at his home in Orlando this past week preparing for his next event the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club

"This past week has not been all that productive as far as time on the range was concerned as I have had the flu. I did however have a session with David leadbetter which went really well."

"The last couple of days I have done some practice and it feels pretty good. I'm not sure how it's gonna stick this week but we will see."

"I think I am back on the right track."

"I get into LA tomorow which is a bit late but it's been raining there all week and isn't supposed to clear up till Wednesday. I'm better off practicing in Orlando on that basis."

This will be Peter's 8th time to the Riviera Country Club and while his record in the tournament has not been all that great it is a golf course he enjoys. His 22nd place finish last year has been his best.

Peter has some new equipment in the bag which can be seen under the 'What's in my bag tag' 

Peter has bowed out of the Buick Invitational after a second round of 74 left him six shots short of the 2 over cutmark.

A triple bogey at his 14th hole today did not help his cause but it has been a struggle on both days and Peter will now head to his home in Orlando for a week's break before heading back to California for the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.

 If there was one encouraging sign out of the week it was that Peter's putting appears to have made a turn for the better.

Peter will play this week's Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines before taking a break at his home in Orlando. This is fourth event of the year and while there has been the occasional good sign, Peter will be keen to finish of this stretch well in order to head to the break with his game in good shape.

Peter has played the Buick Invitational on four previous occasions, his best finish coming in 2005 when he finished 14th after sharing the lead heading into day four.

"Both courses are playing hard and fast," said Peter on Wednesday. "Unfortunately there is bad weather anticipated for this week, arriving sometime Thursday.

"I have spent most the week practicing and working on my drivers. I have come up with the new diablo (Callaway) driver which I am very happy with and also I have added .8 degrees onto an old FT3 that I have had for a while. Hopefully that will add a little spin to it which will keep it in the air a bit longer and make it a bit easier to control. I haven't decided yet which driver I will use tomorrow."

"All else is going well.My set is pretty much done and dusted and my chipping and putting is as good as it's ever been which is a perhaps little hard to believe with my latest results.  I am sure if I can get a bit of a run things will start being really good."