Time to catch up

I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a while, but my internet reception was poor in Blythville, Arkansas. Things have been frustrating lately, both with golf and then not being able to find someone to stay in the motor home. I would much rather have someone staying with me to offset the costs, but also to help with the loneliness. I played really well of the tee in both rounds, but I struggled with my irons making it very difficult for me to score well. I shot 74 the first round and then shot 76 my second round for a total of 150 to miss the cut again!!! Well aside from golf this last weekend I was able to visit a EVFree church in Springfield, Missouri which was much needed. It has been difficult for me to get to church out here, not knowing were to go or if I would be able to park the R.V. close by. Please keep in your prayers that I would grow closer to God being out here and that I would put my trust in Him in every part of my life.

Down by the Bayou in Louisiana

Sunrise, thursday morning in Shreveport Louisiana, the day was looking bright for some good golf. I started with a great morning to go with the awesome sunrise. I just started to have a stirct pregame routine that includes half an hour set aside to prepare spiritually; reading the bible, praying and meditating. After my pregame routine I felt great, ready to go out and conqure the course. I got off to a good start, 1 under through the first 3 holes, but then really lost it making 5 bogies in the next 6 holes to shoot 40(+4) on the front nine. Pretty discouraged, but keeping my head up and trying to keep my concentration sharp I started the back nine attempting to get myself back in the tournament. Again like the front nine I was 1 under through the first three holes of the back nine to put me 3 over total for the first round. As the same as the front nine I finished the back nine very poorly, with two double bogies and a three putt bogie to shoot 40 on the back nine. Oh yeah I forgot to mention that the heat index was about 105, a very high humitidy rate, I was so exausted and dissapointed and frustrated by the end of the round that I sat in the club house for about an hour and a half doing nothing but watching TV. After getting some energy back I went out to the practice tee and worked on my game. The next day I didn't tee off until 1:21 PM, where the heat felt even worse because there was very little breeze. Since I wrote so much already I will give you the highlights of the second round. I shot 73 which I am very happy about coming back after shooting 80 the first round, but it wasn't a round that had 17 pars and 1 bogie. I start off the round with a double bogie, but finished that nine with 5 birdies and a bogie to shoot 2 under par. Then birdied the first hole on the back to get to three under, then for the last 7 holes I had 4 straight bogies between 2 pars on each side of the bogies. Even though looking at it as a whole I am happy to shot 1 over par, but you can understand why I was very frustrated by the end of the round. To make 6 birdies on your round and finish at 1 over par is not very fun, but again I keep proving to myself that I have the talent to play at this level. I played six straight holes in the middle of my round at 5 under par going birdie, birdie, par, birdie, birdie, birdie. Next we head up to Byltheville, Arkansas ( In the middle of nowhere) for the next tourney. Please keep praying for me, for that is one thing I am always in need of.