Paul is in Maryland this week for the Melwood Prince George's Country Open at the Arnold Palmer designed Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchelville.

Paul played this event last year as one of three Nationwide Tour events he played while preparing for starts on the PGA Tour. After an opening round of 70 he missed the cut. This year is just the second occasion that the event has been played.

After a series of indifferent tournaments formwise in recent weeks, Paul will be keen to get things moving in a forward direction in the US$650,000 event.  

Paul has an afternoon tee time on day one.