Hello from the Memorial,

I'm here at the Memorial (in Ohio) and it certainly feels like an elite environment. It's the first time I've played this golf course and the fans here make you feel like you are playing in a major. The field is small — only 120 players — instead of the normal 144, so I'm finding myself playing in better tournaments with the best players in the world.

The course is set up very challenging. The rough is about 6-7 inches long, which is really long out here on the PGA Tour. So the guys that hit the fairways this week will be in really good shape.

We are two weeks away from my fifth-place finish at the AT&T Classic and I'm still getting comments about my play at that tournament. It's really nice to see people recognizing your good play.

This is my sixth tournament in the past seven weeks, and the AT&T Classic in Atlanta felt like it lasted about a year. I'm tired, but this is part of the grind where I need to make enough money to keep my PGA Tour card.

Last week was a special event to be a part of. It was one of Ben Hogan's tracks back in the day. I found myself playing in cruise control after coming off an emotional week in Atlanta. I made the cut and played well, but never really got any momentum going. But it was a good week because we enjoyed Fort Worth, Texas very much. It was like a small Western town with lots of cowboys. Everyone had a truck.

One of the nights we went to place called "Billy Bob's," the world's largest honky tonk. They had bull riding and line dancing. Let's just say I didn't do either.

After this weekend's event, I'm scheduled to tee it up at the U.S. Open qualifier on Monday. I'm doing that here in Columbus with a bunch of the players from this event. Last year I didn't even get through the first stage, so it's nice to already be in the final round of qualifying. If I do make it, it's off to Torrey Pines, where I'm sure I'll see family and friends.

Mahalo,

Parker.

Parker McLachlin can be reached at parkermclachlin.com