Ryan Celano, 29, successfully Monday qualified at Plantation Preserve Golf Course in Plantation, Florida, into the Corales Puntacana Championship. I heard about Celano’s connections to T.J. Vogel and Greg Norman, and soon learned I was just scratching the surface. Celano spoke with me after his Tuesday practice round from Puntacana Resort & Club in the Dominican Republic.
MB: You shot 64 to get through the Monday Q. What was working in your game that day?
RC: I’ve actually felt pretty good about my game in the past six months. I’ve been getting better and more consistent. The loose shots are getting tighter and the short game is coming around. It wasn't like I got off to a great start that day. I birdied 7 and 8 I think, which were pretty good birdies. It was kind of blowing hard and I was thinking 5-under could get through. Then a guy I was playing with said there were already three people who were 5-under through nine, so I thought I had to step on it a little bit.
