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Peter well placed after 36 |
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Written by Bruce Young
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Saturday, 01 July 2006 |
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 Peter has continued the form he showed on day one of the Buick Championship at the tricky TPC River Highlands course near Hartford and at the completion of 36 holes he trails the leader, Darron Stiles, by just one shot and has outright second to himself at this stage.
In what is a very congested leaderboard there are just eight shots separating the leader Stiles and the cut mark. Both Peter and Stiles broke clear of a six or seven way tie for the lead late in their rounds.
Peter started his round slowly in terms of his score but he was still producing plenty of quality shots. He missed opportunities from fifteen feet or less at the first four holes before a poor approach from 90 yards at the par five 6th cost him a shot.
His first birdie of the day came at the 9th after his approach finished just three feet from the hole. He failed to make a birdie at the par five 13th from just left of the green with his second, but at the very next hole he hit his second to 4 feet and when he holed that he was at six under for the tournament and sharing the lead once again.
At the tempting but dangerous par four 15th, Peter pulled his tee shot and it came to rest on the edge of the hazard. He could only just adavnce it and in the end a par was a very good score.
His final birdie of the day came at the dogleg right par four 17th around the water. Another good drive there was followed by an eight iron to 13 feet and when he holed that he was again in the lead but this time with Darron Stiles.
Peter parred the last and will play in the last group tomorrow with the leader, Stiles.
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Peter grabs share of first round lead |
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Written by Bruce Young
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Friday, 30 June 2006 |
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 An opening round of five under par 65 has given Peter a share of the first round lead at the Buick Championship at the TPC at River Highlands, just outside of Hartford in Connecticut.
Peter played early on day one and made a less than impressive start to his tournament when, after missing good opportunities for birdies at his second and third holes, he bogeyed his fourth hole of the day (the course's 13th) when he had a brain explosion with his first putt from 15 feet at the par five and three putted for bogey.
Almost as if that set off a spark in him, Peter then birdied his next four holes, two of the putts being from over 25 feet. He made a nice par save at his 10th hole before another birdie from 7 feet at his 11th.
A great tee shot at the 17th set up his last birdie to move to five under and, at the completion of round one, Peter sits in a four way share of first place with his playing partner for the day Heath Slocum, Scott Verplank and Harrison Frazar.
Peter will play late on day two.
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Early tee time on day one at River Highlands |
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Written by Bruce Young
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Thursday, 29 June 2006 |
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Peter has a 7.50 tee time on day one of the 2006 Buick Championship in Hartford and will play with Steve Flesch and Heath Slocum on the opening two days of the event.
After a two week break from tournament golf, Peter now starts a run of events that will lead into the British Open now only three weeks away.
Peter has played in this event on three occasions with a best of 20th in 2002.
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It's back to work for Peter in Hartford |
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Written by Bruce Young
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Monday, 26 June 2006 |
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 After a break of two weeks while the US Open and Booz Allen events were played, Peter heads back to the USPGA Tour for this week's Buick Championship at the TPC at River Highlands, pleased with the progress he has made in his break away from the Tour.
"I actually felt I was not far from it (reasonable form) at the Barclays Classic and have continued to work on the same things since then. Hopefully I can get some momentum going over the next few weeks leading into the British Open and beyond."
"I will head up to Hartford tomorrow (Monday) and then play that event and the Cialis Western Open at Cog Hill in Chicago then come back to Orlando for a few days before heading to England a little early. I want to play a few of the courses around the Southport area in addition to Royal Liverpool as part of my preparation for the Open."
Peter has played well in Hartford previously, more especially in his first year there in 2002 and enjoys the layout at there.
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Peter heads for two week break |
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Written by Bruce Young
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Monday, 12 June 2006 |
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 Peter now heads for a two week break from tournament golf after his 36th placed finish at the Barclays Classic today. Peter's next event will be the Buick Championship at the TPC at River Highlands near Hartford.
Today's round started with a bogey before a missed chance at the second was followed by a lengthy birdie putt at the third. A missed green cost him a bogey at the fourth and it would be another ten holes before Peter recorded another birdie when he hit a great tee shot to five feet at the 14th.
His 36th place earned a cheque for US$26,000 and Peter now has $560,000 in PGA Tour earnings in 2006.
Peter will next play the Buick Championship then the Cialis Western Open before heading to the British Open where he has a start as a result of being a member of the Presidents Cup team.
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