2010 season is underway

My 2010 competitive season has begun. After spending 7 months working at San Juan CC in Farmington, New Mexico, I returned home in March and got my game ready for competition. My first tournament back was the Nationwide Monday qualifier for the event being held at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, CA. I was confident but nervous going into this and ended up playing very strong. I made a couple untimely swings and just missed qualifying, but was very encouraged by the differences I could see in my game. After this, I decided to sign up for the Golden State's Roel Series event held at Boundary Oaks GC in Walnut Creek, CA. later that week. With the pressure of putting a $1,000 entry fee on my credit card, I was confident, excited, and very nervous heading into this event. But with the work I put into making changes to my game, I knew I was a different player than the previous year. I knew I belonged out there and knew I could compete with the best. The field was very strong as it attracted many of the players attempting to qualify for the nationwide event that same week. Instead of letting this intimidate me, I looked at it as a great challenge to see just where my game stood after some big changes to my game in the off-season. After rounds of 69, 72, 70, I found myself in 7th place and taking home a check. I showed some signs of rust at times, but I was incredibly happy with how I played as a whole. To see the changes in my game producing under great pressure was very encouraging.
Next up is the Golden State Tour Roel Series event being held at La Purisima in Lompoc, CA. April 26-28. After a week off to work on my game and spend some extra time in the gym, I am excited to compete in another event. Look for daily bloggs/updates right here during the event!