Stuck

Went 37/38 for a 75. Hit 10 fairways, 12 greens which 4 were inside 20 feet, 2/4 up and downs and 33 putts. Back to the putting green to work on 5 and 6 footers.

Time away is sometimes a good thing

After spending a week away from golf and around the family, today was a break through. My swing coach and I spent 3 hours defining and refining feelings in my golf swing. Today has been the best I have ever swung. The crazy thing it all comes down to when my left elbow folds. The golf swing is very complex but has many mirrors. In the simplest form the golf swing is back and through with 3 different planes/angles. The mental part of trusting and letting it happen is what keeps a good player from becoming a great player. Excited about this week and the confidence I can build around it. Up early for tomorrow's practice session.

11/12

I am finally enjoying the weather! Moving to FL in May I have never sweat so much for 4 month and complained about electric bills. But now it's high 75-80 low 55-60 no need for AC can spend 6 hours at the golf and not die. Also being at Rio Pinar now the scenery is gorgeous! I will be posting more photos.

My swing coach and I have been talking and after the holidays I will start playing 2-3 tournaments a month all over the Orlando area to prepare me for Q school. ( q school as if I make it through the stages I will earn my LPGA card!) Still no word from Big Break so keep the fingers crossed for me!

Change of scenery

It was time for an upgrade and I have moved home courses to Rio Pinar and so hard I love it! Everyone is so happy to introduce themselves and mention something about their son. Ha. Played 9 holes today and a little guy joined me along the way about the 7th hole. Sometimes it's fun to sit back and enjoy nature.

Struggles

Friday scrapped together a 79. My swing felt forced and out of my element. Had a great weekend away from golf. Came back Monday ready, focused, and determined to get back on track. Monday was another day of slamming clubs trying to let out frustration. Tuesday woke up dressed nice matching shirt shoes. Hit 70 terrible range shots working with foot work, left wrist, path, set up. Finally it came to me. Have to stay behind the ball. Can't lean into or low and right. If you flip the wrist to catch the hands up ur lookin high and left. Girls love to look in the mirror so I worked with a 7 iron workin on full rotation dropping the hands then powering through your shot. I never hit so many solid on target 4 irons. Just happens to be the first day of LPGA qualifying school. I got one year to score low. It all starts now!

Less hands more body

Going through my swing change I had to activate my hands and now I have to deactivate them. Non golfers might think this is a flip of a switch. Wrong! Think about hammering a nail. If you just use your wrist no power. If you use your whole arm more power but less control. So you might had a little wrist flick to make sure the hammer hits the nail and not your finger. in the golf swing if u try to guide ball bad thins happen. So been working on my shoulder plane and keeping my right shoulder high to avoid the club from getting stuck behind me. Once I master this I could be the best long iron player eliminating the right push out an also creating an anti right shot. Right now it's a battle but when I'm all connected at the right moment. Wow a powerful swing!

Leadership

Leadership tips:

Make commitments
Keep commitments
Communicate often
Communicate clearly
Take responsibility
Be willing to fall on the sword
Be aware of limiting or negative words
Be aware of limited or negative body language
Be aware of limited or negative actions
Take more action
Make more mistakes
Surround yourself with the best available
Don't make excuses as to why you cannot
Don't accept excuses
Have clear, communicated and reviewed processes
Hold people responsible
Hold yourself responsible
Get out of your chair
Coach, educate and train daily
Raise the expectations of your troops
Measure and improve everything


Dad sent me this. If no one is following it's worth while to step back and lead yourself through obstacles to make you better and have guidance.

Disney

Took the day off to spend the day at seaworld with my 7&4 year old cousins. The amount of people and money is unbelievable. Can't wait till I have a family and get to enjoy it all with them. Friday back to the golf course.

Awkward and trust

In the golf swing, if it feels normal it's probably work and if I feels awkward your doing it right. Yesterday solid swim lesson with 500 reps led to stiffness and could barely get out of bed. Slowly making my way to the course threw together a 77 (5 over) today. Windy conditions but swing feels great. Hope tomorrow I'm not as sore and ready for the game on Friday! Big day!

New course

Played Harmony today which is the host course for my first professional tournament coming up shortly. Links style a lot of wind but I am blessed by growing up in these conditions and know how to handle this obstacle. Felt comfortable over the ball today. Hit some great drives. Remember you can play offense from the fairways and defense from the rough. Smacked it around and carded an 80. Not bad for a stroll in the park. Took in what was around me. Also saw a dozen wild turkeys with another 20 babies. The little things in life you appreciate. Playing lesson with Mr Young tomorrow.

Happy birthday sis!

First thing happy 19th to my sister Katie!
Back to golf, discovered left wrist and club face ratio. Woah who would have ever thought that? Golf gods came to me today and showed me a side I have never seen before! Few more days to adjust but can't wait to get on the track with it! Time to get selfish. To mr. Young, my idol my coach, my friend of golf thank you for pushing me to this level I never knew I could reach. Step one.

First gator!

Fishing in lake Howell between tropical storm branches and all these cute turtles were surfacing. I casted west a few times, turned around to cast east and a 3 foot gator was about 20 yards from the dock! Curious little fellow! But not worth tryin to get closer!

Weekend

Taking the weekend off, relaxing. Weather statement stats I'm under my first tropical storm warning, uh crazy. Mother nature is a whole different element here. Beach day yesterday! Pool day today. Little bit on the to-do-list

Friday

The typically Friday game but struggled to shoot a 79 10 fairways and 8 greens. Not good enough, buy won a a skin based on calling a shot on 18. Having fun playing and living in FL. All a good night! Thank you all for the support!

21st right hand

So moving to Florida to play golf full time and a week in different thoughts are starting to arise. My swing coach suggest I verbalize my thoughts. I know he doesn't want to hear everything I think about so I'm starting a blog to put these thoughts on paper. So today after the pump drill for now 5 days in starting to find a correlation between right elbow, hand, and hip. The power of your dominant side can play such a big roll in thought process. The golf swing consist of 1545 moving parts, and if u can narrow that down to 2-3 movements. Results. Right hand