Aloha!

I'm here in Arizona, and can't believe the 2008 season is actually over. Well, for me at least.

Last week was my last tournament of the year, the www.Frys.com Open. Unfortunately, I didn't play as well as I wanted to. Thursday morning I woke up in my own bed in Scottsdale, and I guess it subconsciously felt like the off season had already started. It almost felt like I was sleepwalking through the first day.

Then I got into gear on the second day. I didn't want to end the season with a bad taste in my mouth by shooting a 77, so on Friday, I shot 5-under par 65 and nearly made the cut.

The next few weeks I'll be in Arizona. My swing coach will be in town in November, and hopefully we can get a lot of work done. The offseason is a great time to address swing flaws and make some adjustments that can't be made during tournament weeks. We'll try to get my swing to try to be more consistent and solid.

Also, one of my main goals this off season is to get in the gym and get stronger so that I can handle the rigors of the 2009 season. That's going to be one of my biggest efforts.

After that, we'll be gearing up for our trip to Italy, then working hard to get prepared for the Mercedes on Maui. It's going to be really exciting to start out the 2009 season with two events in Hawai'i.

Thanks to everyone who has read the blog, sent well-wishes and supported me this season. I'm looking forward to starting strong in 2009!

Mahalo,

Parker

Parker McLachlin can be reached at www.parkermclachlin.com