Peter has gained a late call up to play the PGA Tour's Viking Classic this week in Madison in Mississippi and, although on his way to this week's Nationwide Tour event when he was advised, has made the decision to play his first PGA Tour event since mid November in 2009.

"I was halfway to Maineville in Ohio to play this week's Nationwide Tour event when I got the call," said Peter on Tuesday morning US time. "It is a nice surprise so I am now backtracking to Mississippi.

"Ideally I would have practiced a little differently these past couple of weeks if I had known but it is a nice opportunity all the same.

"I think things are in pretty good shape all the same. I would have loved to just keep going after Mexico but hopefully I will be able to start back where I left off."

Peter recorded an 11th place finish in Mexico after sharing the lead into the final round an indication that all the patience and hard work since his knee and hip surgery last year are slowly but surely paying off. 

Peter has not previously played this event or its predecessor, the Southern Farm Bureau tournament. 

photo - M Cohen Getty Images. Peter playing one of his last PGA Tour events in 2009 

It might not have been quite the final round Peter was hoping for but looking back on his week at the Mexico Open there is every reason to be delighted with the progress he made during the week.

Peter actually got into a share of the lead when he returned to complete the final nine holes of his third round on Sunday morning and actually played in the final group on Sunday afternoon. 

Things were going well enough until he dropped four shots in the space of five holes through the middle of his back nine but two late birdies saw him finish with a round of 73 and at 11 under he shared 11th place in the tournament.

"It was very close there and I really played pretty faultlessly for the first three rounds," said Peter. "I had two three putts on the second day but that's about it.

"Sunday I really didn't hit it as well the first nine but hung in there and fixed it at the rain delay. The only problem with that was that I flushed it straight over the flag on the 11th and made double which really knocked the wind out of my sails.There was only a foot or two in it and it could have easily been a different story.

"It was alot of fun to be in the hunt however and made me feel pretty good about all the hard work I've been doing. I'm looking forward to getting back out there in a couple of weeks."

 This finish followed a 20th place finish in Wichita the previous week so things appear to be headed in the right direction. 

Peter now has a two week break before the next event of the Nationwide Tour season, the Chiquita Classic in Maineville Ohio. 

Peter has made a good start to the Mexico Open presented by Banamex Scorecard, his opening round of 66 leaving him close to the lead towards the end of round one.

Weather has suspended play with nearly all of the opening rounds completed at the El Bosque Golf Club in Leon, Guanajuato. Peter is currently just one shot behind the lead and continues the improvement he displayed last week when he finished 20th in Wichita.

"I played pretty solidly today," said Peter soon after his round. "Outside of a lucky putt up the last to save par from about 15 ft it was never really going to be much worse.

"The weather looks like it is going to be a bit iffy but hopefully we will finish the tournament."

Peter has finished in a  share of 20th at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open in Kansas.

The finish represented Peter's best since prior to undergoing knee and hip surgery last year and is further evidence of his game's progress. 

Peter recovered from a slow start to his final round and a birdie at the last ensured the satisfaction of finishing the event off well. They might be only small steps but they are encouraging ones for him.

Next week Peter plays the Mexico Open