Greetings and Happy New Year to all of you. 2008 promises to be lots of fun on the OCS. Right now, however, I am basking in the ability to spend time with my family, work on some business ideas, and relax a bit.

Of course, with Naples just around the corner in March I will be starting my training soon. I have some holiday pudge to work off, not to mention getting my tennis game back in working order. 2007 was a better year on the court than I would have expected, and I hope to build on it and be successful again at the tournaments I play.

As I mentioned, Naples is first in line this year. I was supposed to play there in ’07, but sprained my ankle just a couple weeks before the tourney and had to pull out. In November, I went down Naples to help out with SwingTime, a Tim and Tom Gullikson Foundation event, and got horribly ill on my way. My hope is to make it to and through Naples unscathed this time. The tournament is at a beautiful club and I am trying to steal my family away with me to share the experience. It should be fun.

I have to run. I hope you are getting ready for an exciting OCS. See you along the way.

Todd Martin

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