Sorry everyone for the late post, but a 36 hole day is a long day...and yesterday was an extra LONG day.
I was the next to last tee time, and a player withdrew at the last minute leaving us a two-some, so we were prepared for a slower round than usual. We were not prepared for the first three holes to take a little over an HOUR! I still have no idea what caused such a back up, but it seemed to be somewhere towards the first groups because everywhere I looked, there were groups waiting. I got to the course at 7:30 a.m. to begin my warm up and left at 6:45 p.m. On top of that, the conditions were bizarre yesterday! We started out with a cold, overcast morning in the high 50s...strange enough to experience this in Georgia in the middle of May! About the fifth hole, the wind began to pick up and rain rolled in. We played the next nine holes in an intermittent rain. Finally, as we approached number 18, the rain was over, and bright hot sunshine came out! It was crazy. You could see everyone across the course immediately start stripping off their rain gear because of the sudden heat! The sun eventually went back into the clouds and we finished the day in cold, extremely windy, overcast conditions! I don't believe I have ever experienced such a range of weather conditions in one day of golf as I did yesterday!
Now, for my score. It was a no good, very bad day for me. I carded a 78 the first round, followed by a 79 the second. I just couldn't get anything going. It was as if all the things I worked on and executed well in practice for the past week just left me! I didn't hit greens, missed short putts, put myself in bad situations off the tee. You name it, I probably did it. The low score for the day overall was one over, 145, so that can attest to how tough the course conditions were yesterday. Still, no excuse for my poor play. The only positives I can draw from yesterday: I didn't make any big numbers...just a lot of bogeys. My chipping was pretty solid...I just had to chip a little too often, haha. I did make some birdies, and continued to give myself some good looks at birdie.
I'm a little unsure as to what my next event will be. The Suncoast event I was entered to play in next week was canceled today, and I'm waiting to see if I get into the Iowa Futures Tour event the first week in June. I'll keep you updated on what's coming next, though. Thank you, thank you, thank you for continuing to follow my adventures and for your encouraging texts, posts, and calls!
Have a great week!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Druid Hills Golf Course - Atlanta
After a nice week at home, I'm back on the road and in Atlanta, GA this week playing Druid Hills Golf Course. I'll be playing a 36 hole qualifier for the Women's U.S. Open. My dad and I drove up this morning, and I teed off this afternoon for my practice round. I really like this course! It is definitely a shot making course, with some tight fairways and holes that curve hard right and left. The entire course is in great condition, and the greens are rolling great. I feel good about my practice round today, and am excited about playing tomorrow!
I tee off tomorrow at 9:10 and again at 2:30! Thanks for following, and I'll keep you updated!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Eastwood - Round Three
Hey everyone, sorry for the delayed update! I got home late last night, so I'm just now getting a chance to write.
Yesterday was better, still not good, but better. I definitely putted better, with a grand total of 27 putts and two birdies! The wind was a little gusty yesterday, which made hitting greens a little tougher. On top of that I think I got a little ahead of myself as far as my mental game goes. I was so excited that my putts were falling. But when it came to my approach shots, I think I lost focus a little bit. I caught myself looking up a few times to see the great shot I hit...before I actually hit it...resulting in a not so great shot! I only hit SEVEN greens yesterday. It was a great day for short game practice, haha. Hitting seven greens means I had 11 "up and down" (or saves for par) opportunities. I made 6 of those saves for par. So that was an okay statistic for such a rough day.
I ended up carding a three over, 75 for the day. I finished at 12th place for the tournament. Definitely not my best tournament, but we all have "off" weeks, so I'm just going to keep working hard. I'll take this next week and really work on my game and fine tune some things for my next event which is the Women's Open qualifier in Atlanta.
Thanks again for all your encouragement, and for keeping up with my golfing adventures! Have a great week!
Yesterday was better, still not good, but better. I definitely putted better, with a grand total of 27 putts and two birdies! The wind was a little gusty yesterday, which made hitting greens a little tougher. On top of that I think I got a little ahead of myself as far as my mental game goes. I was so excited that my putts were falling. But when it came to my approach shots, I think I lost focus a little bit. I caught myself looking up a few times to see the great shot I hit...before I actually hit it...resulting in a not so great shot! I only hit SEVEN greens yesterday. It was a great day for short game practice, haha. Hitting seven greens means I had 11 "up and down" (or saves for par) opportunities. I made 6 of those saves for par. So that was an okay statistic for such a rough day.
I ended up carding a three over, 75 for the day. I finished at 12th place for the tournament. Definitely not my best tournament, but we all have "off" weeks, so I'm just going to keep working hard. I'll take this next week and really work on my game and fine tune some things for my next event which is the Women's Open qualifier in Atlanta.
Thanks again for all your encouragement, and for keeping up with my golfing adventures! Have a great week!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Eastwood - Round Two
Hhhmmm....where to begin with today....
All in all, it was a really rough day. I got off to a really bad start. I double bogeyed the first hole, with a bad chip and a short missed putt. I'm not entirely sure why I started off so shaky. I was the first tee time, and had one of those mornings where time just flies by. I thought I had enough time to warm up, but found myself a bit rushed through my routine trying to fit everything in. Whatever the reason, I managed to calm myself down, and got through the first side with only one other bogey. Making the turn at three over, I have to admit I was becoming frustrated. Other than that ugly start, I was hitting the ball well, and giving myself good looks at birdie...but they just weren't falling!
I am sorry to say that I let this get the best of me for a while. I began the backside with a sloppy chip and a lip out for par. I missed the next two greens, but made great up and downs. Then...number #13 (that incredibly strange hole I referred to the first day...it's a U-turn right) was next. I hit a great drive just to the 150 yard mark which was exactly where I wanted to hit it. I hit what I thought was a good second shot, but it landed in the bunker to the right. I had a difficult lie in the sand, and was only able to advance the ball a couple of yards towards the green. My next chip was well executed, but gained a little more speed than I thought it would and ran about 12 feet past the hole. And then, what do you know...a putt decided to fall! It was a save for bogey...but it was a save! I had a great attempt at birdie on #16, but it broke more than I thought. I made a great save on the next hole for par, and found myself on the last hole with a six footer for birdie! I made a good stroke at it, and the ball dipped into the right edge, ran along the rim and lipped all the way out back in front. I tapped in for par to finish with a 77.
It obviously was just "ONE OF THOSE DAYS" for me! On the positive, I am glad that I was able to recognize and deal with my frustration early in the round instead of letting it compound throughout the day. Also, despite my putting woes, I did give myself great opportunities for birdie and made some great saves today. I am currently in 11th place, and 11 strokes behind the leader. Although I'm a bit behind the leader, I'm only a couple of strokes back from the top five, so a solid final round could do me some good. I'm just going to keep trusting my stroke and be patient tomorrow. My goal is continuing to hit fairways and greens...and to keep making the best stroke I can!
Thanks for keeping up with me, and have a great night!
All in all, it was a really rough day. I got off to a really bad start. I double bogeyed the first hole, with a bad chip and a short missed putt. I'm not entirely sure why I started off so shaky. I was the first tee time, and had one of those mornings where time just flies by. I thought I had enough time to warm up, but found myself a bit rushed through my routine trying to fit everything in. Whatever the reason, I managed to calm myself down, and got through the first side with only one other bogey. Making the turn at three over, I have to admit I was becoming frustrated. Other than that ugly start, I was hitting the ball well, and giving myself good looks at birdie...but they just weren't falling!
I am sorry to say that I let this get the best of me for a while. I began the backside with a sloppy chip and a lip out for par. I missed the next two greens, but made great up and downs. Then...number #13 (that incredibly strange hole I referred to the first day...it's a U-turn right) was next. I hit a great drive just to the 150 yard mark which was exactly where I wanted to hit it. I hit what I thought was a good second shot, but it landed in the bunker to the right. I had a difficult lie in the sand, and was only able to advance the ball a couple of yards towards the green. My next chip was well executed, but gained a little more speed than I thought it would and ran about 12 feet past the hole. And then, what do you know...a putt decided to fall! It was a save for bogey...but it was a save! I had a great attempt at birdie on #16, but it broke more than I thought. I made a great save on the next hole for par, and found myself on the last hole with a six footer for birdie! I made a good stroke at it, and the ball dipped into the right edge, ran along the rim and lipped all the way out back in front. I tapped in for par to finish with a 77.
It obviously was just "ONE OF THOSE DAYS" for me! On the positive, I am glad that I was able to recognize and deal with my frustration early in the round instead of letting it compound throughout the day. Also, despite my putting woes, I did give myself great opportunities for birdie and made some great saves today. I am currently in 11th place, and 11 strokes behind the leader. Although I'm a bit behind the leader, I'm only a couple of strokes back from the top five, so a solid final round could do me some good. I'm just going to keep trusting my stroke and be patient tomorrow. My goal is continuing to hit fairways and greens...and to keep making the best stroke I can!
Thanks for keeping up with me, and have a great night!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Eastwood - Round One
Today was a little bit of a struggle, but ended up okay. I had a rough start, missing the first green but recovering with a sand save for par. I felt like I hit the ball well, but just put myself in difficult situations with a couple of misplaced drives. I made the turn at one over par with one birdie. The back side had it's fair share of tricky holes, but I did find a birdie on 16. I finished the last four holes strong, at one under and carded a round of 74.
Overall, although my score wasn't the best, I was pretty proud of the way I played. When I hit greens, I gave myself really good looks at birdie. I struggled a little bit with the speed of the greens and had two putts for birdie that were right on line, but stopped just short of the hole. So that's a little frustrating. But I did make two birdies today.
After lunch I reinforced some good swing thoughts and drills on the range and worked on my putting with a few drills as well. Right now, I'm in eighth place with my 74. The leader posted a 70 for today's round. I'm the first group off #1 tomorrow morning at 8:00! Thanks for checking in, and I'll keep you posted!
Overall, although my score wasn't the best, I was pretty proud of the way I played. When I hit greens, I gave myself really good looks at birdie. I struggled a little bit with the speed of the greens and had two putts for birdie that were right on line, but stopped just short of the hole. So that's a little frustrating. But I did make two birdies today.
After lunch I reinforced some good swing thoughts and drills on the range and worked on my putting with a few drills as well. Right now, I'm in eighth place with my 74. The leader posted a 70 for today's round. I'm the first group off #1 tomorrow morning at 8:00! Thanks for checking in, and I'll keep you posted!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Eastwood Golf Club
Hey everyone! I'm back on the road, and playing in a Suncoast event this week!
This week we'll be playing at Eastwood Golf Club in Orlando. I got in a good look at the course this morning, and had a great practice session afterwards. The course is stretched out a bit, but the real challenge is the set up. It is a tricky, shot maker's course. There is even one par 4 with an entirely blind shot into the green....and when I say blind shot, I mean BLIND shot. I've never played a hole like this. It's not a dog-leg right, it's literally more of a U-turn! Your approach shot is over this marsh where the bushes and tree-like growth is so tall that absolutely none of the green is visible. Nevertheless, after multiple attempts and shots...I am pretty confident that I know just where to aim to hit the green!!!!
Other than that, the course is in nice shape. The greens are typical bermuda and are pretty grainy and slow. After last week's qualifier in Mobile, my speed was a little off to say the least. However, I got a good feel for the greens by the end of my practice session today.
Tomorrow is round one, and I tee off #1 at 8:27. Thanks for all your encouragement throughout this season so far! I appreciate all of your support! Have a great night.
This week we'll be playing at Eastwood Golf Club in Orlando. I got in a good look at the course this morning, and had a great practice session afterwards. The course is stretched out a bit, but the real challenge is the set up. It is a tricky, shot maker's course. There is even one par 4 with an entirely blind shot into the green....and when I say blind shot, I mean BLIND shot. I've never played a hole like this. It's not a dog-leg right, it's literally more of a U-turn! Your approach shot is over this marsh where the bushes and tree-like growth is so tall that absolutely none of the green is visible. Nevertheless, after multiple attempts and shots...I am pretty confident that I know just where to aim to hit the green!!!!
Other than that, the course is in nice shape. The greens are typical bermuda and are pretty grainy and slow. After last week's qualifier in Mobile, my speed was a little off to say the least. However, I got a good feel for the greens by the end of my practice session today.
Tomorrow is round one, and I tee off #1 at 8:27. Thanks for all your encouragement throughout this season so far! I appreciate all of your support! Have a great night.
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