Sorry for not having a post up sooner following Monday's round. As soon as I found out that I didn't get in, I hit the road and drove straight to Houston. The last few days have been pretty hectic so that's why I fell behind. But, here is a recap of what happened during the qualifier for the Zurich Classic.
First off, it was definitely the most complete round of golf I've played in a long time. And under the circumstances, I'd have to say that it might be one of my best rounds ever. I started off hitting the first 12 greens in regulation, consisting of 5 birdies and 1 bogey. The bogey came on the 4th hole where I 3-putted from about 35 ft. I made the turn at -2 under and continued the back nine by making birdies on holes #10 and #11.
However, #12 is where everything changed. I drew my drive a little more than I wanted as it found the bunker down the left hand side of the fairway. From there, I was 155 yards to the hole with a pretty decent lie. If there is one place you can't hit it on #12 for your second shot it's short of the green. So, I proceeded to hit a 7-iron (which for me is about a 175 yard club) in order to make sure that I made my mistake long and not short. I hit the ball slightly heavy and as I was watching it in the air, I was certain it was going to end up in the front bunker guarding the green. Not where I wanted to be, but at worst I'd make bogey. As I approached the green, my playing partner informed me that he saw my ball splash into the creek that runs in front of the bunker. Now, the bunker was about 130 yards from my original position, and to carry the water would of been about 120 yards. I know I said that I hit my shot slightly heavy, but I would of bet my life savings it went further than 120 yards. From there, I was forced to take a drop and went on to make a double-bogey (6).
I did manage to give myself two more good looks for birdie from about 6 feet but I was unable to convert. After making double on #12, I pared in for a round of -2 under (70) missing a playoff by 2 shots. I have to admit, standing on #12 tee box and -4 under par for the round, I definitely couldn't help but think about what it would be like to play in a PGA Tour event. It was tough trying to control my thoughts and remain focused on finishing strong. For me, qualifying for the Zurich Classic would of been an unbelievable achievement after struggling to break 80 not 3 weeks ago. But, I'm proud of myself for the way I played and just going to have to use this as a confidence booster going forward. I know that one day I'm going to break through and make it on the tour, and the only way to do that is to keep giving myself chances like I did Monday.
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