Round 3 Recap
Round 3’s in the books and I managed to stay idle. I shot 73 and still sit in T13, 1 stroke out of a conditional card and 6 strokes out of a full card.
One could look at it and say that today’s round was a decent round relative to the field…but today’s round really made me shake my head when it was all over. I made so many dumb little mistakes today. I had 4 penalty strokes and 3 putted twice. Just wasting strokes away!
Today was really an internal struggle. 2008 Andrew showed up with the terribly timed poor swings. 2009 Andrew climbed back time and time again with patience and birdies at the right time. The 3 putts were not acceptable but a little less frustrating given the poa annua greens taking the ball for some unwelcome bounces.
I’m frustrated that I didn’t make a move up the board, but I’m still very optimistic about tomorrow. I finally struck the ball well today, hitting 13 greens. With the exception of a loose drive and two irons into some water, the ball striking was solid.
My goal for tomorrow is to keep striking the ball solidly, find some more fairways, and trust my putter. If I stay patient and trust my abilities, I will play well. Like I’ve said all week, the goal is to play well. I’ve played well all week with the exception of a few holes each round. Here’s to hoping that tomorrow will be the first round of the week that comes together and I play well all day!
