Although I had the week off during the Nabisco, I still found myself at the course working hard. I spent a lot of hours, nine total, working with the LPGA staff. It is a requirement by the LPGA that all rookies complete 16 hours working within the tournament operations. The LPGA wants to give us an up close look at what it takes to put on a top-notch tournament. If you were at the tourney you probably saw a lot of us doing odd jobs for the officials. On Tuesday, I worked with the queen of LPGA.com (Shirley) and took notes on how to make a website friendly with a variety of pictures. It was fun to go around the course and pick out all of the celebrities playing with my fellow tour players. As an avid baseball fan it was quite exciting to meet Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk. (Who during his career wore two different colored SOX…Look it up!) It was an honor to get a picture taken with such an accomplished and well respected athlete. My day of work ended with the LPGA media watching Michelle Wie during her interviews. What an exceptional week for that young lady. She was very kind and, wow, she can definitely hit the ball. Watch out in the years to come.

During the week, I was blessed to spend time with my friends, Len and Terry Korn. They live nearby and were able to find us housing at their friends place. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Bickle for allowing me to use their extra condo. I felt like I was at home, except that their home has a pool I frequently used throughout the week. I also played golf on Len and Terry's course, Cathedral Canyon. This course has a great layout and I know that Len and I enjoyed beating up on the boys. It was fun and I can't wait to return next year. I also enjoyed a great dinner at the Beach House with Len and Terry, and their son Greg.

Friday night was one that was filled with lots of laughter. My dad and I made a trip to a nearby casino to see an accomplished comedian Bobcat Goldthwait. Many of you may remember him from the Police Academy movies. I have never laughed so hard. The Blackjack tables were also good to me.

On Thursday I took a trip to Carlsbad, CA to visit the TaylorMade-Adidas headquarters and work on a couple of club adjustments. I was able to get rid of a huge gap in yardage between my pitching wedge and nine iron. Now, thanks to George, I have a consistent distance between all of my clubs. I also tweaked my TaylorMade rescue woods to stop a slight left that was occurring regularly. I have learned that my swing might not cause a right or left shot, but rather a club that is not set properly to my unique swing.

On Saturday, I worked another four hours at the Nabisco riding around with a rules official and taking notes on how they regulate slow play. It has been an adjustment getting used to the fact that I only get 30 seconds per shot, but I have an extra 25 seconds to add on for the entire hole before getting penalized. It seems confusing, but watching Robert O. hard at work helped me to understand better. Basically, play ready golf.

Overall, my off week was a great time to reflect on the aspects in my game that I needed to focus on, while at the same time relaxing by the pool with a great book. It's amazing how much one can accomplish in one day. However, I am anxious to get to L.A. and get back into the swing of things!