A Small Step Forward

I’ve tried to get into the US Open a couple of times. But, I never got past the local try outs. Last year I was an alternate. This time I made it.

I hit the ball pretty well. Made a few putts and felt comfortable all day. When I made 64, someone told me I’d tied the course record. But, I found out later that Fred Couples had a 63 in a Honda Classic a few years ago at the Weston Hills Country Club, Weston, Florida where I was yesterday.

Next is the sectional in Columbus, Ohio. No matter what, it’s a great experience.

When Scores Don't Tell the Real Story

When +6 makes the cut, you know something weird is going on. We had a little more wind than usual. That makes scores go up a bit. But, it was the placement of the pins and bumpy greens that got in the way of figuring out how the ball would roll.

So, we depended more on chance and luck than our brains.

Anyway, that’s golf!

Working on the "Feeling Thing"

I’m working on balancing my competitive and analytical nature with the “feeling thing”. I’m learning to relax more over the ball, to “gear down”.

I had one really good round this week—a 65. It reminds me of what I can do when I relax.

Funny things happen on the course though. On the second hole, of a golf course I’m familiar with, I always hit a driver over the lake without any problems. The drive felt good. I expected to carry on as usual. But I never found my ball. No one else saw it either. It’s a mystery. So, I had to take a penalty and hit it again. Those are the times when it’s hard to stay relaxed!