Sugarloaf Mountain - First Round Cont./Second Round

Like I mentioned yesterday, we were back out and ready to play at 7:30 this morning. Unfortunately, I picked up right where I left off. I made 2 bogies and 5 pars in the last seven holes of my first round to finish at +5 over for a score of 77. Again, I was unable to find a swing thought that would allow me to have the control needed to hit quality shots. As my dad put it, I was playing golf as if I was in a prevent defense in football. I was trying to protect against making any big numbers rather than attacking the golf course. But like I said before, you have to have some control over your ball in order to do that.

After a quick stop in the clubhouse to turn in our scorecards, it was right back out to the first tee. You might assume that I'm going to tell you that the second round was a continuation of the first. After all, it's not like it was a new day. Well, you would be wrong.......for the beginning at least. On the front nine of my second round I made 4 birdies and 5 pars for a -4 under (32). Don't ask me how. Plus, I just missed getting up-and-down on the 9th hole (par-5) for birdie after being pin high in two. I was quickly right back in the thick of things.

Then I went on to the back nine. I just missed a birdie putt on the 9th hole to go -5 under and immediately on the 10th hole I found myself scrambling towards a double-bogey (6). A big change of events, but I was still in it. However, a lost ball three holes later cost me another 2 strokes as I made another double-bogey (6). In just four holes, I had given back everything I gained on the front side. It was a tough stretch to swallow, and with only one birdie coming in matched by another bogey, I was back at even par (72) for the second round.

This was a disappointing weak coming off a successful tournament last week. I was hoping to really get on a roll here and not miss any cuts for December. I look back at how poorly I played the last two days and realize that if I could have eliminated the three 3-putts I had I probably would of ended up making the cut. To me, there is some hope in that, as I know that once things start really clicking there's a lot of good scores to come in the near future. I look forward to getting things straightened out and getting ready for next week. Hope everyone is doing well and I'll more in the next few days.