17 April, MCI Heritage, 2nd round 72 (+1)
I really played OK today but after several bad club selections on my front nine I was one over par for the round. I kept ending up short of the green - not enough breakfast maybe? I made a birdie on my 12th hole but after I hit it in the water on the 13th hole and made double bogey, my score was really hurt. I only managed to make one birdie on my last five holes, despite several chances and I made a bad bogey 5 at 18. A disappointing score of 72 kept me staying in the clubhouse to see if I get to play in the weekend, but unfortunately it was one too many. That 5 at the last was a real killer, but that's golf! Niclas

21 April, Shell Houston Open, Redstone GC, Texas
Today is a practise day for me as I am usually not playing in the Wednesday pro-ams on the PGA Tour. I am off late tomorrow from the 10th at 1.20pm with Tom Pernice Jr and Pat Perez. My game feels alright and I am hoping to get something going this week after my missed cut last week, but I have to be patient at the same time. My wife Marie arrived out yesterday from the UK with my son Adam so it is great to see them again. Speak to you tomorrow, Niclas

22 April, Shell Houston Open, 1st Round 74 (+2)
Nice day out there, today, with a bit of wind. I started on number 10 and played quite alright. I two putted both par fives for birdies and also birdied the 18th, but two three putts at 16 and 17 and a bogey on 10 gave me level par at the turn. Again, two putts for birdie on the par-5 1st hole, but after that I was struggling with my game. I missed a lot of fairways and greens and bogeyed 6, 8 and 9 to finish at two over par. A very disappointing score and I seem to be in a bit of a slump right now. We'll give it another go tomorrow though. With a bit of luck things will turn around for me. I am tied 94th so I will need 70 or better to make the cut, but with 26 players on +1 after round one it is going to be tight. Niclas

23 April, Shell Houston Open, 2nd Round 76 (+4)
Had to play good today, but started off with three bogeys at 1, 3 and 5. I steadied the ship with pars to the 11th hole, but then bogeyed 12, 13 and 14. That bogey at the first sent all the wrong signals and half scruffy play and several three putts sent resulted in very bad scoring. Very disappointing. Again. A couple of birdies at 15 and 17 made me want to come back for more, strange game. Will practice here Saturday and head for New Orleans on Sunday. Talk to you soon, Niclas.

28 April, HP Classic of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
In New Orleans this week and it is a very un-American city, with a European heritage, especially French. The golf course this week is a Nicklaus design with small tricky greens. It will be tough if it gets windy but a beautiful place. Next year this tournament moves to a new TPC course nearby. This is the trend on Tour with the older style courses being exchanged for the modern TPC-style courses, which is good and bad. I have an early start tomorrow at 7.15am with Brenden Pappas and Brent Geiberger from the 1st, which should suit me fine! Speak to you after round 1. Niclas

29 April, HP Classic of New Orleans, 1st Round 71 (-1)
An up and down day on the course with five birdies and four bogeys. Played alright in the beginning and was 2-under after 8 holes. However a couple of bad shots on 9 and 10 gave me bogeys and I lost a little bit of confidence in my shots. I mixed good and bad shots on the back nine. The last four holes were scruffy but I really hung in there and made good sand saves for par on the last three holes, including and amazing 25 yard shot from a plugged lie on 16 to 3 feet. The round finished on a good note and I am looking forward to tomorrow - I start at 12pm from the 10th. Tonight I am going to a nice New Orleans restaurant with my family to celebrate my birthday. See you, Niclas

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