Diamondback G.C. - Round Two

Today's Score: 78

Simply put...I just choked today. I made the turn at even par (-1 under for the tournament) and completely fell apart on the back nine. Four of the first five holes on the front (my back nine since I tee'd off #10) are extremely tight and demand straight shots. For whatever reason, I wasn't able to execute the shots needed on those holes and a few bad swings lead to two bogies and a double.

I really wanted today's blog to be about how well everything went and describe how I shot a really good score. The fact of the matter is I did play well. I missed one shot on my first nine holes that cost me my only bogey on that side, but even then it wasn't missed by all that much. It just ended up in a really bad spot. But, once I hit that stretch of holes starting on the front nine I made three bad swings that turned costly based on where they finished. I played 14 holes very well and struggled with the other four.

The thing with golf is you're going to make mistakes....you're going to hit bad shots......and you're going to get bad breaks. But, the one single factor that holds everything together for the great golfers in this world is PUTTING. Those that are considered great putters find a way to get the ball in the hole and that alone makes up for so much that can go wrong in a round of golf. For me, however, I just haven't had that for any extended period of time now. I've had my rounds here and there where my putting has been good, but it's sparatic at best. I'd say, in this tournament alone, I missed 12 putts inside of 10 feet for two rounds. And I'm probably being kind by saying 10 feet. It's just simply unacceptable.

Therefore, I've decided to seek help. For the most part, I've always been able to figure things out when it comes to all the different aspects of golf. However, I just can't seem to get over that hump in putting that will take that part of my game to the next level. And, if I want to get the next level, I'm going to have to seriously improve my putting. Tomorrow, I'll be contacting some people here in town about getting a putting lesson and hopefully be able to meet with someone before my final tournament next week. I'll keep yall posted on what I'm able to come up with.