eGolf Old Field / Chechessee Creek

The second week of the year for me was in Okatie, SC at Oldfield and Chechessee Creek. The week started of much the same as the previous week ended for me... I made some costly mistakes that were very unforced but still managed to escape with a 76. Not a good round by any means and put me well back of the cut line! Not fun working to make cuts but I knew that it was still possible, just had to play like I did a few days prior in the first couple rounds of last weeks tournament. The second day for me I played the secondary course, Chechessee Creek. Chechessee is a cool course and one that is very familiar to me as I worked as a caddy in 2009 at the course. It is always fun to play as course that you have walked around nearly every inch of!! I literally saw way more of the course than I wanted to as a caddy carrying two bags most of the time but it was a great experience and a way to make a little money!

The second round I shot 65 and made the cut by 2! It was a fun round as the conditions were very tough! The wind was blowing at times over 25 mph, and with the small greens at the course I was pleased with how it all unfolded.

The final two rounds were held at Oldfield. The third round was a very difficult day as the winds blew just as hard as round 2 and maybe even slightly harder. I played some good golf making 7 birdies but way way to many bogies on the card shooting -1 71. The final round I ended up with 76 again... I played better than the score just had some unlucky breaks... Up next for me I will be playing the eGolf event in Pinehurst, NC followed by two more events in the Charlotte, NC area. Thanks for following me!!

Beginning of 2012!

Just getting back to the course and likewise to the blog! I am looking forward to the year ahead and what it has in store for me. I can say that I have been working pretty hard this offseason both on my game and also my fitness in the gym. I feel like it will definitely help me and it is a goal of mine to continue hitting the gym throughout the summer while traveling for my tournaments.

On to the beginning of the year... my first event was the eGolf Tour's Palmetto Open in Hilton Head Island, SC. The event is normally the first event on the eGolf's Tour schedule so I have played this event and the courses a couple times. It is always nice to get back on courses that you have played in the past.

The event started off very well for me as I opened with a 6 under 66. It was a very solid round as I made 6 birdies and no bogeys. I was very pleased with how I played and how I stayed mentally in the round. I made some good par saves as well as some great birdies.

The second round I played well again. I didn't hit it nearly as well as day 1 but stayed with the round and shot 5 under to get me to 11 thru 2 rounds. I was tied for first after two rounds so that was pretty fun right out of the offseason!

Unfortunately, as many of you know golf is brutal! The final two rounds set me back to the drawing board to fix what I did wrong and how to better manage myself when there is a little bit of pressure. I shot 76 73 on the weekend to finish the week t6. It was still a good finish but definitely a little disappointed. Every week you learn something about yourself. So it was onto the next week!!