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Read Buddy Alexander's blog entry here.
Editor’s note: Camilo Villegas, who recently completed a successful rookie campaign on the PGA TOUR, is
representing Colombia at the World Golf Championships-Barbados World Cup this week. Villegas took
some time to write this blog after teaming with Manuel Merizalde to
shoot a 66 in the third round that left the Colombians 10 strokes off
the lead.
ST. JAMES, Barbados -- Today was unbelievable. There's no other word to
describe it. I putted so well on the front, and I putted exactly the
same on the back -- but they just didn't fall in. I kept hitting the
lips and rolling great putts and hitting good shots. But, man, I'm
really proud of the way I've played this week. It's just one of those
weeks, it can go either way and unfortunately, even though I've played
really well, it could have been so much better.
We’ve had fun, though. We had great weather today and I'm representing
my country. It is frustrating and it is tough, but, hey, there's not
much you can do about it. When you're hitting such good putts, you
shouldn't be getting frustrated because you’ve done all you can do.
There's so many variables in hitting a putt, especially on Bermuda
greens, with so much wind, that you just can't control. You just do what
you can do and keep going.
I made some great putts on the front, though. I had a tough putt on No.
2 but it dropped in for my first birdie. I made another at the fifth
hole. It barely trickled in -- another half a revolution less and it's
not in the hole -- but I got that one. Then I hit the best shot I've hit
all week at No. 6, the par 5. I hit a 3-wood into the wind with a little
draw just the way I thought about it and hit it on the green and
two-putted for birdie. At the seventh hole, I was trying to two-putt and
it happened to go in. That was a great putt -- and a bonus. Then on No.
9, I hit my tee shot into the rough but I played smart. Buddy talked me
into a 7-iron, just to play it safe. We got it back into the fairway and
we hit another 7-iron for our third shot, then rolled a little tricky
putt down the hill for the fifth birdie of the day. So it was a fun
front nine, and it was some good golf on the back nine, but like I said,
I didn’t get the same results.
It's one of those weeks. It's one of those days. I mean, 5 under is not
bad, but it could have been 9 or 10 under, easily. I just have to come
back with a great attitude for tomorrow. I feel great with my play the
entire week. It's been a fun week. I just need to come back tomorrow and
have my partner nice and relaxed on the first tee and go have fun.
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