Luke Judge

If Mitch Gillis survives the little tournament known as Six Days In Hell next week, he can thank the skeleton.

No, not the boney frame inside his body, but the Olympic event for lunatics who fly down the bobsleigh track head first on a tiny sled.

It was a chance meeting between Gillis and three-time Olympian and silver medalist Jeff Pain that played a huge part in turning around the golfer’s season.

“I was playing the Canadian Tour event in Calgary and I put in for private housing, which is something I never do,” Gillis reflected. “I ended up staying at Jeff’s house.”

Since then, Pain has provided counseling for Gillis on everything from how to prepare for an event to what to eat to goal-setting. and it’s worked exceptionally well. Gillis made it through the first two stages of the PGA Tour’s Qualifying Tournament, the official name of the event, and will play the final stage beginning next Wednesday. The top 25 finishers earn status on the PGA Tour for 2012 while the remaining golfers get varying levels of status on the Nationwide Tour.

It’s the first time the product of Williams Lake, B.C., a town of just over 10,000 that sits 540 kilometres north of Vancouver, has advanced to the final stage. He’s one of nine Canadians who will take part in the hunt for PGA Tour cards.

Remarkably, his progress comes after what he termed as a terrible campaign on the Canadian Tour.

“It was just a horrible year,” he said. “I actually took the entire month of August off, put the clubs away for a while and had to think about what I wanted to do.

“I was either going to try to keep playing the Canadian Tour and try to keep my status or shut it down and prepare for U.S. tour school.”

He chose the latter and spent a long stretch with his coach, T.R. Marritt, another Williams Lake product who is the director of instruction at La Costa.

Gradually, Gillis’s game came around to where his ball-striking was back on track and then one final piece of the puzzle fell into place.

“I was watching the PGA Tour playoffs,” Gillis said, “and there was a stat that 20 per cent of the players were using a belly putter. I’d putted really badly that day so I went right out and bought a belly putter. It was great – I’ve been making bombs ever since.”

Gillis has sent congratulation notes to some of the Group of Nine but for the most part, will remain on his own when he gets to La Quinta, Calif., and the PGA West complex where the Q-School will go. It’s part of his plan, he said, to stay focused on this ultimate goal.

“A lot of people have been passing on congrats and saying that at worst, I’m going to be on the Nationwide Tour,” said Gillis. “But I don’t want that, I’m going in with the goal of winning this thing. I think that’s what you have to do.”

If he does that, he’ll follow in the footsteps of another Canadian who has had a pretty good career. Mike Weir won Q-School in 1998 and Gillis would love to become the second Canadian to reach that goal.

And it’s a heck of a lot easier than the skeleton.

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The obligatory and often overwhelming task of sending wedding thank-yous may seem like a chore, but there’s no better way to express your sincere thanks to guests than with a lovely, handwritten note. If you’ve got a massive stack of thank-you notes you need to tackle, take heart! From etiquette tips to what to say, here is everything you need to know to make the task a little easier and perhaps even enjoyable.

· Always send handwritten notes. Regardless how brief, a handwritten note (as opposed to a preprinted one) illustrates sincerity and your appreciation for the gift.

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1. I always wanted to have someone to hold, someone to love. And now that you’ve come into my life…
(Inside card) – I’ve changed my mind.

2. I must admit, you brought religion into my life…
(Inside card) – I never believed in Hell until I met your mother

3. As the days go by, I think how lucky I am….
(Inside card) – That you’re not here to ruin it for me.

4. Congratulations on your promotion. Before you go….
(Inside card) – Will you take the knife from my back? You’ll probably need it again.

5. Someday I hope to marry…
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6. Happy Birthday! You look great for your age….
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7. When we were together, you said you’d die for me..
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13. Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!
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14.Looking back over the years we’ve been together, I can’t help but wonder…
(Inside card) – What was I thinking?

15. Congratulations on your wedding day!…
(Inside card) – Too bad no one likes your husband

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