The home stretch

So it begins. The home stretch of the PGA Tour for us. We're in Akron, Ohio this week for the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. A small field, invite only tournament. Only the best are here for this event. The long hours this week are going to be rough, but nothing compared to what we're in for next week. It's off to Detroit next week for the PGA Championship and an incredible amount of hours on the air. In the end, despite all the long hours and the massive amount of work, it's great to be a part of some of the best broadcasts on TV.

The not-so-Great White North

So I've been in Toronto a little over 24 hours now and it hasn't stopped raining yet. Not so much fun. It takes a little bit of time to fall back into the habit of converting Kilometers and Meters and Celsius, but all in all it's not that bad. The people are nice, the city is great and its a totally different culture up here. Even though its so close to the American border (just across a lake), I really feel like I'm in another world. It's a nice change of pace, but I still can't wait to get home Sunday night.

Life off the road

These two weeks off have been great so far. Just what I needed. A perfect way to recharge and clear my head. I've become a bit of a beach bum but have been loving every minute of it. I've done a lot of surfing this past week, it's off to Maine this weekend with some college teammates for a little white water rafting and then next week its on to Toronto, Canada for the RBC Canadian Open. Back to the Tour and back to reality. Only four events left for my PGA broadcast schedule this summer; then it's time for the NFL.

Enjoying some rare time off

While my crew continues to work this week, out at the John Deere Classic in flood stricken Iowa, I have taken a week off for some R&R. A lot of time at the beach, keeping busy and in shape and just spending sometime away from it all has been a great time. For the Fourth of July I ran in my first 5k down in Potomac, Maryland (for Autism), and I think I've found a new hobby. It was a great feeling to run for such a great cause. Now its time to just unwind some more and do as little as possible.

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In the nation's capital

No better place to be for the 4th of July than in Washington DC and they just happen to be playing a golf tournament. The craziest part of the week was my Wednesday, out and about with an ENG crew filming beauties of downtown DC. The great part was I got to visit places which I haven't seen since field trips when I was younger. We toured the monuments and get some fantastic shots. It really is a great place to just wander because you really can't go too far without running into some part of history. It really is a wonderful area and despite the massive crowds, you can get around and see a lot.