Niagara Rd 1
Today was the first round of my first Great Lakes Tour, 36 hole Platinum event. I’m playing in scenic Niagara Falls. The day started very well in cold windy conditions. I played pretty flawless golf on the front and turned in 3 under. Things were looking very promising….
Upon giving my scores to the scorer at the turn, I was greeted with many well wishes from the volunteers thanks to my 9. I was also informed that no one has come through better than 3 over! Fact or fiction, this was information I could have done without! I proceeded to get very tight and tense, knowing I was apparently leading by 6 strokes. I played the next 6 holes 6 over. It was very frustrating to say the least!
I birdied my last hole and shot 2 over. I sit in a tie for 12th; 5 back, with one round left. I’m excited about tomorrow because I know that I can make birdies on this course and hopefully plot away at the leaders and climb the board.
Today was a valuable lesson. I’ve never been in a situation where I’m leading the tournament in the early stages. As expected, I got spooked and was ripped from my comfort zone. Leading is what I want; it’s what I work for, but it was still foreign to me. I’m very happy this happened today and that it’s out of my system.
I seem to be learning something very valuable with every round this year, and it’s great! Here’s hoping that tomorrow will bring some great play and more valuable lessons about myself and my game when forced to come from behind.
