After abandoning the swing change from yesterday, I was able to come out and hit some decent shots to begin the day. I managed to make 6 pars in a row before bogeying 3 out of my last 4 holes to shoot +5 over (77). During that span, things started to go a little wayward, and I continued to miss putts.
Second Round Score: 80
Once we finished up round one, we immediately went to #10 to start our second round. It seems that at this point, everything that's gone wrong in the last two weeks just came to ahead right then. My first two shots of round two (a chunked driver about 150 yards & a shanked 2-iron almost out-of-bounds) really sent my mind spinning out of control. I don't have a good reason, aside from what I just mentioned, as to why all of sudden everything was lost. I do know that it's a very humbling experience to go from feeling like you're on the right track to having absolutely no clue where the ball is going to go. By that I mean, as soon as round two was underway, it was like I was in a fight for my life just to keep the ball within the confines of the golf course.
9 holes later I was +7 over par and wanting nothing more than to tuck my tail between my legs and head straight for the car. But, I knew there was nothing good that could come from that, so I decided to press on and hope for the best. Well, the best turned out to be 2 birdies and 3 bogies and a swing that returned to barely mediocre. Add it up and that's a +8 over par (80) for round 2.
Needless to say I didn't make the cut this week. I was really hoping that I would play well and get this season headed in the right direction. It hurts. There's nothing I want more than to be successful and compete at the highest level in this game. Maintaining confidence is definitely one of the hardest things to do at times like this, but I continue to believe that it's only a matter of time before I start playing some really good golf. And I know that finding a way to get some putts to fall is going to play a huge part in my success. In fact, the most logical explanation for what happened today is the culmination of so many missed opportunities (putts). So, the only option is to continue to work on it and find a way to get the ball in the hole....whatever it takes.
The next couple of days are up in the air. As of now, the only thing we've got to do is be in Houston on Monday for the Shell Houston Open qualifier. Until then, I'll be trying to get in all the practice I can in order to prepare for that round. Wish me luck : )
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