Hey everyone, sorry again for another late posting! Hopefully, if you were really anxious to see the results, you were able to follow the Futures Tour link pretty easily. If not, I ended up carding a 74 today and tied for 51st. It was actually a MUCH better day than my score may suggest! I started the day off with several great saves for par, and a 30 foot birdie on #16 to move to 1 under for the round. Then, on the very next hole, I found myself with a 10 foot putt for birdie...and made it! I was 2 under on the most difficult side of the golf course!!!! I hit an errant approach shot on #18, leaving me with a tough sand shot which I could not manage to get up and down for par. Nevertheless, I made the turn at 1 under!
I continued to play really well the second nine, but unfortunately lost some momentum coming down the last stretch. I had a couple of birdie putts that were inside of 10 feet that didn't fall. One was a slick putt downhill that I somehow managed to leave short, and the other was a nice uphill putt that moved a bit more than I thought it would. Looking back, I probably began to get a "scramble" mentality in my head on the last couple of holes instead of maintaining a solid and process-focused "fairway, green, putt" mentality I had played with the entire day. This resulted in a focus on "making birdies," which undoubtedly lead to missed greens...which lead to a couple of bogeys.
All in all, I am very proud of the way I played, and this tournament was a great learning experience for me! Plus, although I didn't finish as well as I would have liked, coming in tied for 51st allowed me to take home a pay check!
A unique opportunity came up while I'm out here in the midwest. There is a Monday qualifier for the LPGA State Farm Classic in Springfield, IL...which just happens to be on my route home! So, as soon as I finished playing, I packed up and got back out on the road. I arrived here in Springfield four hours later and have officially "crashed" in my hotel room!!! Haha! Luckily though, I'll be able to get some good rest because I have a late tee time tomorrow. For those who are unfamiliar with the LPGA qualifiers, basically there are several events this season that the LPGA has opened up to allow other professionals and amateurs the chance to qualify for a spot in the event. So, tomorrow I have the opportunity to play for a spot in the State Farm Classic! I tee off #10 at 1:44, and once again would GREATLY appreciate any good vibes, thoughts, and prayers you could send my way!
I can't begin to tell you how much your encouraging texts and comments have meant to me this week! I am truly, truly grateful that the Lord has surrounded me with such a supportive community of friends and family! Thank you again, and I'll update tomorrow! Have a great night!
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