The Washington State Amateur

I finished up the Washington State Amateur on June 23. Unfortunately I missed the cut. I struggled with my ball striking the first day and hit it just about everywhere. It was one of my worst rounds of the year. The course was very difficult with a 74.9 course rating and a 144 slope. Hard, sloped, and elevated greens along with tight tree lined fairways are the norm on this course. Even though I had almost no chance to make the cut unless I shot under par I still went to the range and practiced hard after my round to try to find my swing again. The second day I started off with a birdie at number 1 and 3 and played a very good round of golf. I finished the day with a one over 73 after rolling in a birdie from six feet on the 435 yard 18th hole. I had a great putting round and used only 27 putts for the day with only 12 putts on the back nine. I am disappointed to miss the cut but it served as a great learning experience and taught me that even when it seems like there is no chance I can always make the best of a situation by trying my hardest.