Felt great about my game coming into this one after a good ball striking round (74) at the Year UP Corporate Event at Weston GC on Monday. My Dad and I woke up at 430am and made the 1 hr 45 min ride to East Longmeadow. The weather was excellent, mid 70s and a mix of clouds and sun. I teed off on 10 at 824am with my 3 wood down the right side into the rough, leaving only a sand-wedge shot to a front middle pin. I made my best wedge swing of the day, knocking it right below the hole to 6 feet and drained the putt for birdie. What a start! I made bogeys on 12 and 13, missed a 3 foot birdie putt on 14, and then unfortunately doubled the par-5 15th after knocking a hybrid into an unplayable lie over the green. +3 thru 6. After the double, I felt I lost 4 shots in 2 holes. The rest of the way I made a mix of pars and bogeys, then doubled 18 for a 78, 5 shots off the cut line. My lag putting was excellent. I made some awesome recovery punch shots from the woods, including a punch 5 iron to 6 feet from woods 100 yards out. (missed the birdie putt :( ). I left very disappointed because my swing is good right now and my putting is good. The pressure still got to me on my many shots, just enough to miss greens, fairways, and chips. That said, I did hit many good shots and continue to see improvement in my tournament play. Golf course was in great shape. My best swings continue to be those with a quiet lower body, relaxed shoulders, and a compact back swing.
Perseverance,
Kurt
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