Trust the Process

The Arizona weather is heating up and so is Brody Fischer's putter.

Fischer spent some time working with his father, John Fischer, who doubles as his coach. Fischer and Coach "Big Fish," also attended the PGA Tour Waste Management Open in Phoenix.

During his time with his coach, Fischer worked a lot on his swing but also focused on his putting.

"We worked on a couple small things in my set up and swing, but most importantly got the putter making a great move and roll towards the hole," Fischer said. "I am now getting my eyes over the ball more than I was and have the putter moving more left and towards the hole instead of out and to the right like I had been doing, which was causing a very inconsistent roll of the ball."

Consistency is the key in putting and the adjustments Fischer made have increased the confidence he has in his stroke.

Those improvements were much needed after a tough few weeks on the course.

"Golf is a game of ups and downs, unfortunately I have been experiencing more downs than ups lately," Fischer said.

Fischer played in a three-day event at the Wigwam Golf Resort. His three-round total of plus-7 kept him off the money board.

"Right now, it is important I remind myself to learn from every round and every tournament," Fischer said. "Even if the results on the scoreboard aren’t what we were aiming for, I can look back at each round and take something from it."

The Par 5s were extremely troublesome for Fischer. He finished plus-5 on the long holes.

"Each Par 5 was short enough for me to get there in two and should have been easy birdie, if not eagle opportunities," he said. "A quick five-over could have easily been 10 under. Talking to my dad, we both felt that Par 5 scoring needs to be a point of emphasis and work on turning each hole into a birdie opportunity."

Off the course, Fischer is enjoying the Arizona weather, especially since they days are growing longer. His practice rounds at The Raven have provided him with the opportunity to meet several new people.

"There are six or seven mini-tour guys from Toronto and I have been fortunate to join their daily group and get to play with solid competition even when not playing in a tournament," Fischer said. "I went out one evening to get a couple holes in before dark and joined up with former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Frank Sanders. We played nine and made a great contact with him. He is practicing to play the Senior Tour in a few years and for a guy that has taken a lot of hard hits in his playing days, he can still hit the golf ball."

Despite the struggles climbing the leaderboard, Fischer is confident the opportunity he has to focus solely on developing his game will pay off in the long run.

"Being able to play and practicing every day is a blessing," he said. "This is the most time I have ever been able to put into this game and sometimes it’s hard when I don’t see the results I want. I remind myself at the end of every day that there is a plan in place to succeed and to trust the process. I will continue to put in the hard work day in and day out, doing so I know the results are bound to show."

Fischer is scheduled to compete again from Feb. 14-16 at the Legacy Golf Resort.