I kicked ass in two tournaments today and also won the CTP cash. It was one of those days that makes you think it might be time to move up to pro in local tournaments.
And.. the very next day.. I give it all back and then some!
It was a 2-day tournament: 1 round at 4 different courses. After day 1 was finished, I led my division of Advanced by 8 strokes, as well as the minuscule showing of 3 pros by 1 stroke. I even won the $20 CTP after the event.
On the second day, I started with a birdie, then clipped a metal outcropping of a bridge on an over-the-river shot to drown my roc on the very next drive. After that circle 5, things spiraled further downward.
After the 3rd round, I was only leading by one on the 2nd place person, with 3rd place 3 strokes beyond that. Begin the final round.
After 17 of 20 holes into the final round, the second place person and I were tied. At this wonderful moment, my Ape decided to fly like an arrow instead of a meathook... right into the river. When I got up to the shore/cliff to mark my next shot, I could see it floating by. But, I would have none of that.
In about the span of 2 minutes, I stripped down to my boxers, swam 30' into the river, retrieved it, dressed again, and took my next shot. Unfortunately, it struck a very nearby tree. The second recovery shot did as well. And, so did the third. I ended up with a very devastating circle 6 on this par 3.
On the final hole, as we were cleaning up around the basket, I did the math and realized I lost the lead by 2 strokes. Without much preparation, I tossed the final putt in, and missed. Little did I know, the 3rd place person was throwing the hot round and ended up beating me by 1 stroke as well.
Oh well, I guess that's just "my game" for now. It's a rock and a hard place though. If I'm on, I'm on and it's a flurry of laughs of 'bagger!'. But, for the typical day, something between par and bogey golf is the norm. I'd like to move up to pro when it feels like a green jacket that I've earned. But, with such highs and lows, it's hard to know what to do.