ETHAN BULTHOUSE

MY TIME

I always discuss the similarities between the PGA and the Houston Golf League. This year, our Master's event resembled the PGA Masters, with cold, rainy, and windy weather. Despite the miserable conditions, we had our largest field of the season, with 48 players - 24 in each flight. The tournament was very close in both flights, with the scores being the same in the top three spots (-3, -2, and even par). Several players had the chance to win. The young rookie female phenomenon, Jessica Rogina, who I have watched grow up and develop into a very good golfer, was leading the Masters at the turn. However, she lost 5 shots towards the end and fell into a tie for 6th place. She will undoubtedly be a major force throughout the season and many years to come. Move over guys, a new pretty face with the game to match has joined the league - Jaime Villarreal. Unfortunately, he missed another opportunity to grab the white jacket. In 2020, he finished second, losing out to Jothnan Cole, and in 2017, he lost in a heartbreaking playoff to Mike Rizzo. Having that white jacket in his closet would be the cherry on top of his Hall of Fame career. Jose Sanchez was another player who had a chance to win, but his slow start killed him. He was four over on the first three holes, which is unusual for him; his double bogey on hole 3 was his first of the year. He's that good. His 33 on the back nine got him a tie for third place. Allen Lee was also in the running to win. I watched his swing, and it looked flawless. I would not be surprised to see him in the winner's circle soon. The final two players were Joe Hart, who has been playing exceptionally well and has a US Open Championship in 2016 and a second-place Masters Championship in 2019 on his resume, and Ethan Bulthouse, who joined the league in late 2021 and had been close to winning a few times. Joe had experience on his side, and he was on top of his game. The odds makers had Joe winning at 3 to 1. The score was tied between them at the turn, but Ethan's bogey on 10 gave him a two-shot lead, which he held until 14 and 15, where Joe picked up three shots but gave them right back to Ethan on 16 and 17. Joe's birdie on 18 was too little, too late, and Ethan won the white jacket with the biggest smile I have ever seen. Congratulations, little buddy. You deserve it.

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ETHAN BULTHOUSE

MY TIME

I always discuss the similarities between the PGA and the Houston Golf League. This year, our Master's event resembled the PGA Masters, with cold, rainy, and windy weather. Despite the miserable conditions, we had our largest field of the season, with 48 players - 24 in each flight. The tournament was very close in both flights, with the scores being the same in the top three spots (-3, -2, and even par). Several players had the chance to win. The young rookie female phenomenon, Jessica Rogina, who I have watched grow up and develop into a very good golfer, was leading the Masters at the turn. However, she lost 5 shots towards the end and fell into a tie for 6th place. She will undoubtedly be a major force throughout the season and many years to come. Move over guys, a new pretty face with the game to match has joined the league - Jaime Villarreal. Unfortunately, he missed another opportunity to grab the white jacket. In 2020, he finished second, losing out to Jothnan Cole, and in 2017, he lost in a heartbreaking playoff to Mike Rizzo. Having that white jacket in his closet would be the cherry on top of his Hall of Fame career. Jose Sanchez was another player who had a chance to win, but his slow start killed him. He was four over on the first three holes, which is unusual for him; his double bogey on hole 3 was his first of the year. He's that good. His 33 on the back nine got him a tie for third place. Allen Lee was also in the running to win. I watched his swing, and it looked flawless. I would not be surprised to see him in the winner's circle soon. The final two players were Joe Hart, who has been playing exceptionally well and has a US Open Championship in 2016 and a second-place Masters Championship in 2019 on his resume, and Ethan Bulthouse, who joined the league in late 2021 and had been close to winning a few times. Joe had experience on his side, and he was on top of his game. The odds makers had Joe winning at 3 to 1. The score was tied between them at the turn, but Ethan's bogey on 10 gave him a two-shot lead, which he held until 14 and 15, where Joe picked up three shots but gave them right back to Ethan on 16 and 17. Joe's birdie on 18 was too little, too late, and Ethan won the white jacket with the biggest smile I have ever seen. Congratulations, little buddy. You deserve it.

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