Saturday, October 24, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Preparation
I published this two and a half years ago. I remember writing it in a hotel in Hattisburg, Mississippi. I had a decent amount of mental training through Marylin Norcross, a sports psychologist out of Greeley, CO. What she taught me will forever be pertinent in my life whether it is in the workplace, in relationships or on the golf course competing. This is something that fits nicely into to this week as I get ready to leave for Florida.
<30+15
A champion gets up even when they can’t.
When I am on my game, I am unstoppable. I spend so much of my time reaching for perfection, when perfection can never be reached. I choose to work hard. I exert a considerable amount of energy in weights and run so many miles to build a dominating force. My focus is intense and abundant. I wait patiently for my time to come when all the variables will be in place to crush the field. I have already won. The countless hours poured into my game have gotten me where I am and that in itself is a victory. I want to be able to come off the course knowing I put it all out there; I used my tools in the best way I know how. I am not looking for acceptance from other people but only from myself. I am playing for me and only me. I am trying to prove that all the sweat, hours, sacrifices, aches and pains were worth it. I aim to please my God in Heaven with the gift he has instilled in me for eternity. Everything I have been through, has prepared me for this moment. The obstacles and victories I have been through possessing the appropriate characteristics to allow me to execute this next shot with everything I have. I loose myself in the moment. Everything goes quiet; I know I am in the zone. I have one opportunity. I will not let it go, no matter how hard the conditions. I only see where I will hit my shot, how far, how hard; I have extremely good touch. I own the qualities to become the best this world has ever seen. I have a dream. I have determination. I have the will power to overcome anything. I have a support system people would dream to have. I have it all. Most of all, I know how to win.
Less than thirty; by fifteen.
When I won state my senior year of highschool, four and a half years ago, I had a saying; <30+15. It meant, less than 30 putts (you will usually play well if this goal is reached) and by 15 shots I will win it. Well, I did have less than 30 putts at state but I only won by 1. If one proves true, good things will happen.
<30+15
A champion gets up even when they can’t.
When I am on my game, I am unstoppable. I spend so much of my time reaching for perfection, when perfection can never be reached. I choose to work hard. I exert a considerable amount of energy in weights and run so many miles to build a dominating force. My focus is intense and abundant. I wait patiently for my time to come when all the variables will be in place to crush the field. I have already won. The countless hours poured into my game have gotten me where I am and that in itself is a victory. I want to be able to come off the course knowing I put it all out there; I used my tools in the best way I know how. I am not looking for acceptance from other people but only from myself. I am playing for me and only me. I am trying to prove that all the sweat, hours, sacrifices, aches and pains were worth it. I aim to please my God in Heaven with the gift he has instilled in me for eternity. Everything I have been through, has prepared me for this moment. The obstacles and victories I have been through possessing the appropriate characteristics to allow me to execute this next shot with everything I have. I loose myself in the moment. Everything goes quiet; I know I am in the zone. I have one opportunity. I will not let it go, no matter how hard the conditions. I only see where I will hit my shot, how far, how hard; I have extremely good touch. I own the qualities to become the best this world has ever seen. I have a dream. I have determination. I have the will power to overcome anything. I have a support system people would dream to have. I have it all. Most of all, I know how to win.
Less than thirty; by fifteen.
When I won state my senior year of highschool, four and a half years ago, I had a saying; <30+15. It meant, less than 30 putts (you will usually play well if this goal is reached) and by 15 shots I will win it. Well, I did have less than 30 putts at state but I only won by 1. If one proves true, good things will happen.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
What I've Been Up To...
In the past two weeks many things have evolved. I have come closer to presenting a proposal to potential investors or partners to help me with my professional career; Some of my leads for endorsements have come back positive, some negative; But probably the most important is I have started working with a new swing coach, Eli Haskell at the Colorado Golf Academy. In two weeks, my swing has slowly evolved into a more efficient motion. Trying to break old habits is hard work. I have been working at it everyday for those two weeks, sunshine or snow, to get it grooved for Q-School. Sitting at about two weeks till Q-School, I have stopped working so much on the mechanics and finding something to lock and load. I have been playing a lot, played 29 holes yesterday, and grinding with my wedge game and putting.
Most importantly, I have been doing some mental practice. I believe this is the most vital part to the game and it has certainly proved true this past summer. I stepped out of college with a very positive, can-do attitude, and with total belief in myself. If I don't believe I can do it, I'm wasting my time out there.
Members of the community in Longmont have been so encouraging with their words and their actions to get my FUTURES Tour dream off and running. I have been so thankful to and proud to say I am from such a solid community where the members within do whatever they can to help others. It is something, not just for my professional aspirations but an incredible example of how a citizen should conduct their behavior. This has been very encouraging and such a positive thing to talk to people about. It has shown me people who love to see others pursue their dreams as well as the dream crushers out there that must have given up on a dream of theirs along the way. It is amazing how, talking to some people who have pursued their own dreams, confidence just radiates off of them and its contagious! This is an amazing quality to have. I am working on that myself.
FUTURES Tour Qualifying School is November 2-6, 2009. I leave on October 27th. I am very excited because I will be staying with two former teammates that I haven't seen in awhile. It will be great to get to some warmer weather and play some awesome golf with some amazing company!!
After Q-School, I will be working extremely hard on my iron accuracy to improve my Greens In Regulation, or GIRs. This is a stat I have always had trouble in, and when I am swinging it well and my putter is on, low numbers will come. I will also be working hard on my short game to ensure if a green is missed I make par or better. Needless to say, this winter, snow or not, I will be swinging a club every day.
I can't wait!
Most importantly, I have been doing some mental practice. I believe this is the most vital part to the game and it has certainly proved true this past summer. I stepped out of college with a very positive, can-do attitude, and with total belief in myself. If I don't believe I can do it, I'm wasting my time out there.
Members of the community in Longmont have been so encouraging with their words and their actions to get my FUTURES Tour dream off and running. I have been so thankful to and proud to say I am from such a solid community where the members within do whatever they can to help others. It is something, not just for my professional aspirations but an incredible example of how a citizen should conduct their behavior. This has been very encouraging and such a positive thing to talk to people about. It has shown me people who love to see others pursue their dreams as well as the dream crushers out there that must have given up on a dream of theirs along the way. It is amazing how, talking to some people who have pursued their own dreams, confidence just radiates off of them and its contagious! This is an amazing quality to have. I am working on that myself.
FUTURES Tour Qualifying School is November 2-6, 2009. I leave on October 27th. I am very excited because I will be staying with two former teammates that I haven't seen in awhile. It will be great to get to some warmer weather and play some awesome golf with some amazing company!!
After Q-School, I will be working extremely hard on my iron accuracy to improve my Greens In Regulation, or GIRs. This is a stat I have always had trouble in, and when I am swinging it well and my putter is on, low numbers will come. I will also be working hard on my short game to ensure if a green is missed I make par or better. Needless to say, this winter, snow or not, I will be swinging a club every day.
I can't wait!
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