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Well, the event here didn’t go exactly as I had planned.  I missed the cut this week after shooting some awful scores.

Both my rounds were very inconsistent.  I either hit it perfect or awful, nothing in between, signs of the rust I have to shake off.  I was making birdie or double it seemed.  Unlike my events over the summer; fortunately, I’m handling this missed cut 180 degrees differently.

With most of my missed cuts over the summer I was very disappointed and depressed and very negative.  That attitude made it very difficult to motivate myself for the weekend off.

This week is very different.  I finished my round Friday with a renewed attitude about professional golf.  I had a great talk with a fellow pro out here and it really helped me dig deep and find this new part of my motivation.

I spent the entire day practicing Saturday, something I hadn’t done all year.  I plan on doing the same thing tomorrow, and I’m looking forward to it a lot.

I really need to shake off the winter rust and be ready to go next week in Argentina.  I’m hoping that tomorrow’s work paired with today’s will set me on a great path for next week.

As I said a few days ago, I’m in Santiago, Chile this week.  This is the first of my 3 stops around Latin America.  Next week I play in Argentina followed by an event in Costa Rica.

I got into these events based on my affiliate member status on the Canadian Tour.  This member status allows me a chance to regain my full playing status for 2009.  If at any point in the 2009 season I can reach the money equal to 50th place from the 2008 order or merit, I will regain full status.

This was great news when I was told about this yesterday.  It’s great to have an immediate goal.  I’m very encouraged by the thought of earning my status this way and not having to go back to Q School in the Spring.

As for this week, my focus is very simple.  My sports psychologist and I have assessed the 2008 year and came up with a game plan for these 3 events.  If I can accomplish this week I will be very pleased.

It feels great being down here and being back into the tournament world.  My head is clear of the clutter that brought me down all year, and I feel very refreshed.  These events are 2009 events, so 2008 is over and done with.  It’s time to move on, to look ahead and forget about the struggles that got me down all of last year.

I’m playing in the afternoon Pro-Am today, followed by an afternoon tee time on Thursday and a morning start Friday.

Here’s to a great start of the season!

That’s right!  I’m in South America!

I’m down here for 3 weeks to compete in 3 co-sanctioned events between the Canadian Tour and the Tour de Las Americas.

I’m in Chile this week for the first event.

After a 26hrs of travel, I got here and headed right to the course to shake of some winter rust.  It was lots of fun to play gol again.  I had a great 12hr sleep last night and I’m ready to go practice again.

I’ll post more about the event when I get some time this afternoon

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With golf season truly over, it’s time for me to post on more things that really get me going.

My team is going crazy right now, thanks to the best goalie in the league.  Lunogo has gone 201 minutes without letting in a shot.  Tonight the Canucks lace em up against Colorado.

Here’s to Luongo’s attempt at his 4th straight shutout

I’m reading a book right now that is really effecting me.

It’s called Wide Awake by Erwin McManus.  It’s about oure dreams and about actively pursuing them.  This couldn’t have found me at a better time.  Now that I’m on hiatus from competing I’ve been forced to re-evaluate my dreams.  Thanks to this book, I’m realizing that they haven’t changed and that I can achieve.

Now more than ever do I feel like the PGA Tour is in reach.

If you have dreams and are tired of passively letting them die and really want to actively pursue them, let this book inspire you to do so