Cabarrus Classic

This week was a return to the E golf tour for me. The week preceding the event, I had a great session with Andrew Rice. I made a lot of progress in the long game, and was feeling a lot better about it.

In round one I played pretty solid. Although hitting only four fairways I shot two under par. I didn't quite have the same feeling with my swing as I did in the days leading up to the event. However my wedges and putter help me shoot a pretty solid first round.

In round two my long game all but disappeared. I was hitting the ball all over the golf course but somehow I managed to recover well from the positions I found myself in. My putting was exceptional, I made several good par saving putts and managed to turn in an even par round. This two day total of two under par was good enough to make the cut. Of course after the results I have had lately, this was a step in the right direction.  

Going into around three I was confident that if I could keep the ball in the fairway, I could post something that would leapfrog me up the leaderboard. Unfortunately this did not happen. I played more of the same golf that I played in the second round, this time my mistakes cost me big. I started off 4-over par through the first 3 holes and was never really able to recover. I ended up shooting five over par, finishing in 30th place. 

Some of my tendencies throughout the season crept into my game. I think with the added pressure of a competitive environment, I reverted back to some of my old swings. It will take time to perfect and I will have to grind out old habits on the range and with my coach. 

I am looking at this as a positive week, I know that I can compete and I know I have to game to succeed. As soon as I start hitting the ball more consistently well, great things are going to happen. I still have plenty of opportunities ahead and my confidence is improving all the time. 

My next tournament, another Egolf event, is in 12 days back in the Charlotte area, the Verdict Ridge Open.

Cheers

Greenbrier Qualifiers - re post

This week I played in the Greenbrier Classic Qualifier in West Virginia.

Thursday was the Pre Qualifier and I played pretty average. I shot 73, which was enough to scrape through to the Monday Qualifier. I didn't hit that many greens in regulation, but was able to make a few good par saves and achieve the objective of the day which was to progress to the final qualifier on the Monday.

It is a course that I really like, a lot of the tee shots fit my eye and the greens are good. So, although my play of late hasn't been up to the standard I set for myself, I was expecting to give it a good run to try and get in to the tournament.

I started off by hitting 2 really good shots in to the 10th (my 1st) to 12 feet. Somehow I missed a 2 foot putt after my birdie try slid by, so I walked to the 11th tee +1. 2 more 3-putts and a bad iron shot left me at +4 after 9 and I really wasn't playing that badly.

My back 9 wasn't much better on the greens. I did make 2 good birdies but I also made a quadruple bogey at the par 4 6th hole. I ended up signing for a 79, obviously nowhere near the qualifying mark.

Following the conclusion of the event, I have decided to take a little break for about 5 or 6 days. I did it last year and it helped. I am a little lost with what's going on in my game and my swing, I need a little time to get away from it and then come back raring to go for the summer and Q school.

I know I will turn it around, I am capable of achieving great things but I am not playing my game at the moment, or all season really. A little lay-off will help and when I come back I will be ready to go.

My next tournament will be the Cabarrus Classic. I'll be back and then ready to compete.

Thanks for following,

Lee

Greenbrier Qualifiers

This week I played in the Greenbrier Classic qualifier in West Virginia. Thursday was the Pre Qualifier and I played pretty average. I shot 73, which was enough to scrape through to the Monday qualifier. I didn't hit that many greens in regulation but was able to make a few good par saves and achieve the objective of the day which was the progress to the final qualifier on the Monday. It is a course that I really like, a lot of tee shots fit my eye and the greens are good. So, although my play of late hasn't been up to the standard I set for myself, I was expecting to give it a good run to try and get in to the tournament. I started off hitting 2 really good shots into the 10th (my 1st) to 12 feet. Somehow I missed a 2 foot putt after my birdie try slid by, so I walked to the 11th tee +1. 2 more 3-Putts and a bad iron shot left me at +4 through 9 and I really wasn't playing that badly. My back 9 wasn't much better on the greens. I did make 2 birdies but I also made a quadruple bogey 8 at the par 4 6th hole. I ended up signing for a 79, obviously nowhere near the qualifying mark. I have decided to take a little break for about 5 or 6 days or so. I did it last year and it helped. I am a little lost with what's going on in my game and my swing. I need a little time to get away from it and then come back raring to go for the summer and Q School in the autumn. I know I will turn it around, I am capable of achieving great things but I'm not playing my game at the moment. I need a break to turn it around. My next tournament will be the Cabarrus Classic. I'll be back and ready to compete then. Thanks for following, Lee