My last week out on the west coast was enjoyable. I was quite excited to get back to playing golf and the Las Vegas Country Club was a beautiful venue. I thought the 9th and 18th holes were great par 5's that rewarded well hit shots, especially if hit in two. My practice rounds went rather smoothly and I started to hit the ball a lot crisper towards the end of the week. My putting on the other hand didn't come around as quickly.

Takefuji put together a very well-run tournament complete with all the crazy folks from Vegas. At our Black Tie dinner Elvis was very friendly and helped me get into the groove of things for the week. It was great to meet Mr. Hata a well renowned singer from Japan. He was really sweet when he sang at dinner and privately at our table for Terry Jo Myers and myself. On Friday he came out to the tournament and brought me good luck. He brought his lucky stone and was gracious enough to let me touch it. Every time I looked at him he had is back turned because he was too nervous to watch me. It was incredibly sweet!

I hit the ball quite well throughout the week, but unfortunately Thursday I played out of fear rather than taking one shot at a time. I realized that I will make mistakes and that I am not perfect. On Thursday I had one of my worst mental rounds of my career, but Saturday I made the goal to be patient and let each shot be its own shot. Saturday was one of the best mental days of my career. It's amazing how I never seem to stop learning out here on tour.

It was such a great day on Saturday, as one of my friends preceded to win the tournament. Candie played quite eloquently and with such an extreme amount of focus that I later learned that she did not know that she had a three-stroke lead until she reached the 18th green. To see her grin from ear to ear just made me that more excited for her and her wonderful family. It was wonderful to see such a young talented player play with such fire against the best in the world. It gives all of us young players that much more motivation and confidence.

By late Saturday I was quite ready to get out of Las Vegas and back to Georgia. I went to the airport 6 hours before my flight just to get some time to myself and enjoy a quick movie on my DVD player. Of course the selected movie was "Sweet Home Alabama." I can't wait to get to my sister, mom, Bob, and spend Easter Sunday with my nieces, LeAnn and Angelina.

Quote of the Week: "A problem is a chance for you to do your best." Duke Ellington