Stacy Lewis continues her competitive excellence as she wins her first LPGA Tour tournament for 2014 @ the North Texas Open.

As you all know we have been highlighting Stacy and other professionals that we know are regular attendees to Bible studies on the Tours and profess a relationship with Jesus Christ.  We also are building up the buzz as we walk the path to the 2014 U.S. Open Championships that are being conducted in Pinehurst, NC this June.

So, our focus has been on Stacy as she has been the top American female golfer in the world and has maintained her position in the top 5 in the world since her last victory at the British Open last year.  This victory moves Stacy from #3 in the world to #2 and provides even more excitement for us and the world of golf as we head into the season's majors.

Stacy capped off an incredible performance yesterday as she pulled away from the field and showed her competitive spirit and excellent play when she drained the final 20 or so foot putt on the last hole.  This type of golf requires incredible focus, drive and inner confidence; all the things the great players exhibit as they perfect their craft and give testimony to the greatness that indwells mature Believers in Jesus Christ.

Let's continue to pray for all the competitors on all Tours that they would continue to grow to excellence in their profession and that they would all focus on their faith and growth in the knowledge of God.

Wonderful to serve you.... in Him

Bill

The Stacy Lewis vs Lydia Ko matchup is exactly the type of story Open Doors for the Open was hoping to be able to highlight as the time gets closer to the U.S. Open at Pinehurst in June.

The drama that has been played out the last few weeks on the LPGA Tour with great story lines and dramatic come-from-behind finishes as well as the recent firestorm created by the Sports Illustrated golf article about women in golf featuring a model engaged to a PGA Tour player versus successful competitive professional women golfers who should be the focus of media attention.  Now, it's being played out on the golf course as it well should be.

The perspective of Open Doors is focused upon Stacy Lewis who we have been following, praying to get to know and feature during our Open Doors for the Open and desiring a faith-based story line heading into the Open.

As we've featured before, Stacey Lewis is not just a wonderful player and ranked 3rd best in the world right now, current British Open Champion and short-lived #1 player at the end of last season, no, Stacey Lewis is a model woman and Believer in Jesus Christ exemplifying true faith in action on the LPGA Tour and world stage as a golf celebrity.

We are happy to highlight the great golf and the drama that is being played out on the Tour leading up to this historic event coming up in June in Pinehurst, but, we desire the opportunity to highlight the lives of the women and men of faith in Christ as they trek toward the event.  We hope we will continue to see the Christian character of these players on the world stage similar to what we saw in an obviously mature performance and demeanor exhibited by, now, two-time Masters Champion, Bubba Watson earlier this month.

The final round of the Swinging Skirts Classic in Lake Merced will make the LPGA Tour happy to see such drama playing out before a world-wide TV audience, but we will be happy to see the continued professional excellence of these ladies and the opportunity for Christ to be honored by the next champion regardless of who wins.

For more on Stacey Lewis' life please click here.  To find out more about the Open Doors for the Open opportunity and join us at Pinehurst, please click here....

Thanks so much...

In Him

The 2014 Masters is over and the U.S. Open at Pinehurst #2 is the next major.

I can't get over how I'm reminded that the golf season really does begin at the Masters.  This year it did not disappoint.  
Once again, if you've ever been present on the grounds of Augusta National during the tournament, you can't imagine the beauty and atmosphere of the course, the "patrons", the fashion, the quality of the golf and the sheer grandeur of the entire environment.  If you didn't make it this year, be advised, next year www.opendoorsfortheopen.com (then to be labled OpenDoorsfortheMasters) may be there with a venue similar to what we're doing in Pinehurst.  Keep coming back to learn more about this eventuality.  Pray!!!

So, the attention turns back to the PGA Tour and competitive golfers from across America get ready for their own tournament season. The Tour will jaunt around it's regular spots; down to The RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, The Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Wells Fargo in Charlotte, NC, The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, etc. (more of the schedule here), but, our eyes, of course are on the U.S. Open for Men at Pinehurst #2, June 9 - 15 and the U.S. Open for Women on the same wonderful Pinehurst venue, June 19 - 22.  I am so excited coming off of the Masters and to enter into the golf season.  We pray you are as well and hope we can keep our eyes more focused on the Creator of All and keep His will and purposes on the 'first tee' of our lives. (corny, I know, lol, but true)

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I, next, will be visiting the Evening of Champions at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA this Thursday night to meet up with Josh Nelson and the folks who frequent the Links Players Ministry and hobble around (just had knee surgery) the Gwinnett Championship at TPC Sugarloaf on Friday, April 18th to watch my favorite Champions Tour Players and fellowship a bit with Ron Potter and Sam Woolwine of the Challenge Golf Association.