For four mornings, I traded the studio for the fairways at Hurstbourne Country Club during the 2026 ISCO Championship. Rather than chasing the final leaderboard, I was interested in the moments that usually pass unnoticed—the quiet rhythm of the driving range before the crowds arrived, conversations between players and caddies, the ritual of pulling on a glove, and the thousands of small movements that happen between shots.

Working quickly with pen and watercolor, I filled pages with studies that couldn't have been made from a photograph. These sketches became less about documenting golf and more about documenting attention. Every page was an exercise in noticing: the weight shift before a swing, the posture of a volunteer waiting for the next group, the geometry of golf bags, ropes, cameras, and spectators all sharing the same space.

These field studies will serve as the foundation for future paintings created back in the studio. They are a reminder that every finished work begins with simply being present—watching carefully, drawing honestly, and allowing the story of a place to unfold one sketch at a time.