One Moore Time

Lane "Turtle" Moore returns to The Hunt Club

In 2008 Lane "Turtle" Moore was runner-up for the TGA Player of the Year Award. A new found training regimen had produced major results for Moore, both on and off the course. Then came a series of injuries that crippled any momentum that Moore had gained, causing 2009 to be as much of a disaster as 2008 was a success.

The troubles began late in 2008 when a back injury slowed his march toward the TGA Player of the Year Award and were made worse by a pre-King Invitational thumb injury that put in doubt his ability to even participate in last season's K.I.

But, after being selected in the fifth round of the 2009 draft, Moore performed well enough at the King event to win one match outright (a 2-up victory over Dru Broadway) and halve a two-man best ball match with his playing partner, Wayne Hunt against Jackie King and Dru Broadway

However, things would quickly go downhill with the start of the 2009 TGA season. Despite opening the season finishing next to last in each of the first two events, Moore went into the 2009 TGA Open as a favorite but stumbled to a 16th place finish. He followed that with a 17th place finish in June that left him dead last in the TGA standings following four events.

After the June event, it was revealed that Moore had been playing with a severe groin injury that landed him on the 30-day disabled list and eventually kept him out of the 2009 Sandhills Teen Challenge.

Upon his return from injury, Moore was never able to regain the form that had made him one of the hottest commodities on tour the previous season. To make matters worse, Moore, who was embroiled in a bitter scandal prior to last year's King Invitational that resulted in tampering charges being levied against The King's Court, had to endure trade rumors that would have seen him move to The King's Court for 2010.

"Lane had a tough year in 2009. There's no doubt about that and I think it was tough on his psyche," said Hunt who made the decision to bring Moore back into The Hunt Club for 2010 despite multiple trade offers from The King's Court.

Hunt went on to say, "Lane's game is predicated on routine. When the routine doesn't change and he finds his comfort zone, Lane is a very good player. When normalcy is effected like it was with all the injuries, he struggles. He worries about the mental aspect of the game so much that sometime he's his own worst enemy. But, he and I have talked and I'm expecting you'll see a major turn around for him this year, beginning at the King Invitational."

• This will mark Lane's fourth appearance at The King Invitational
• Role on The Hunt Club: Ninja Turtle
• If Lane were Superman, his greatest power would be: Bionic Tossing Back Beers Arm
• If Lane were Superman, his kryptonite would be: traffic jams
• Did you know? Lane is bowling for his third team in four years in The Paul Gammons Men's League
• PGA Golfer who most resembles Lane: Ryan Moore