In continuing blustery conditions, Peter has recorded a final round of 75 at the Verizon Heritage Classic and has finished in a share of 36th place in the event.

Returning to the course to complete his round after severe winds had disrupted play on Sunday, Peter had played his way into reasonable position on the leaderboard before dropping four shots in his last four holes.

A double bogey at the par three 17th came as a result of a tee shot pulled left into the hazard. Until then Peter had done well in the 40 kilometre per hour winds that had buffeted the Harbour Town layout.  

Peter now travels to New Orleans for this weeks Zurich Classic of New Orleans, an event he has played once previously in 2002 when 23rd, although not at the relatively new venue, the TPC of Louisiana.    

Peter has made the cut at the Verizon Heritage Classic, his second consecutive round of 70 leaving him at two under for the tournament and with just a few players still on the course he was in 24th place.

The leader, Ernie Els, is at 12 under but Peter has another opportunity this weekend to put together a couple of low rounds to move into contention.

Peter made a whirlwind start today when he birdied his first three holes, holing from off the green at the third, but he struck trouble in the middle of his round dropping five shots in seven holes shots to be two over for the round and at one over for the tournament at that stage and could ill afford to drop any further shots.

A double bogey 6 at his 9th hole today after going from greenside bunker to greenside bunker caused most of the damage in that shaky stretch and he then bogeyed the 10th. His fortunes turned at the 11th when he holed a monster from over 40 feet.

Peter missed reasonable chances at the 12th 13th and 15th holes on the way in but birdied from 5 feet at the 16th and holed a good putt at the last for 70. He also made a couple of nice par saves on the way in and is well placed to make progress over the weekend. 

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Despite carrying a bout of the flu which has prevented him from doing much in the way of practice this week, Peter is feeling very happy with his game as he awaits a start at next week's Verizon Heritage tournament at Hilton Head, an event he won in 2005.

Speaking from his home in Orlando today, Peter expressed satisfaction with his game. "I played really well from tee to green last week in Houston and was brought undone by just a few holes but in the overall scheme of things the game is in good shape. I was in control last Friday until a blunder late in the round, where I dropped four shots in three holes, cost me a chance to play the weekend by just one but I am really looking forward to getting to Hilton Head."

Peter has missed the cut at the Shell Houston Open by just one shot after a late stumble in his second round.

Peter was in reasonably good shape in the event at two under for both his round and the tournament through eleven holes of his round today but dropped four shots in three holes to eventually finish at two over par and missed the cut by one.

Peter opened his round with a putt of 15 feet for birdie at the first and despite a bogey at his third hole he made the turn in two under. On the tough 'Tournament' Course at Redstone Golf Club he was within striking distance of the leaders at that point but then came a series of dropped shots.

A poor second to his 12th hole saw one shot dropped, a three putt at the par five 4th (his 13th) saw another slip away and then at the 5th he pulled his tee shot into the water and took double bogey.

Peter had a great chance at the par five 8th (his second last hole) to secure the one further birdie he would need to sneak back inside the cut line but missed from 7 feet and he missed the weekend by one.

It was not such a bad week of ball striking but once again the putter let him down at crucial times. 

Peter will now have this coming week of the Masters off before heading to the Verizon Heritage Classic at Hilton Head the following week. It will be the first time in four years that Peter has missed qualifying for Augusta.

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