A follow-up to my earlier post, Shooting to Make the Team, I completed the first of two aggregate rounds of golf to make our Base team. Using some great advice from Brian at All About Golf and Pete from White Dragon Golf, I hit many fairways and greens and reminded myself to have fun.
As it turns out, I am leading the competition. Of the 15 players trying out, I have a very strong lead that I should be able to maintain. Although the conditions were windy and dry, I managed to keep my composure and record a reasonable score. It is my belief that you can win and lose a two-day competition on the first day.
I struck the ball well. I even poked a drive out 282 yards! That is huge for me. I hit 13 of 18 greens in regulation. I had one penalty stroke for a ball in the water; I was hitting three from point of entry which resulted in my only double of the day. So for the most part I struck the ball fairly well.
Where I struggled was putting! I had 5 three putts to help make my total number of putts as 35! I missed 3 putts under 3 feet. Needless to say, I was not happy about that part of my game, but still managed to shoot 81. So I bet you can guess what I am working on this week! Ian Hardie’s Putting 101 is a good place to start.
I am one step closer to qualifying for the Regional Competition. Day two of the Base Playdowns is next Tuesday. Unless I do something really crazy, I will make the team.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!