Well⦠that was a bit of a rollercoaster š¢
First competition back after a few months off, and my first ever event in the USA, playing the Orlando Championship at Rio Pinar Country Club on the Florida Professional Golf Tour. Excited, nervous, rusty⦠pretty much the full set.
Shot a 79 (+7) and if Iām being totally honest, it could have been a lot worse. The shoulder is still only about 50% and thereās plenty of pain there, so swinging freely just isnāt happening yet. Long game was pretty appalling by my standards and I definitely didnāt hole anywhere near as many putts as Iād expect to.
That said, it was a really good experience on a tight, tricky golf course that doesnāt give you much for free. Currently sitting T24 and still a chance to improve with how bunched the leaderboard is.
Another 18 holes tomorrow⦠letās see what we can scramble out of it šā³ļø
The final video from this yearās #QuestforTheOpen is now LIVE from Final Qualifying!!
Thanks again for all the support on the journey, give it a watch and let me know what you think! Looking forward to getting to @[email protected] next week⦠but will it be to play or hold a microphone⦠š
Watch the video to find out!!
My BEST season ever!!!
#QuestforTheOpen this year has been a HUGE success, thank you for being a part of this journey!! Itās been so gratifying to see my game come on so much this year and to have it come out at the right moments! Still lots of work to do of course, but when isnāt there?
Thanks to @[email protected] too for enabling me to track this data! Best in the game š
Looking forward to doing it all again next year, and maybe going one step further⦠who knows? All I know is, we must #trusttheprocess
So proud to have made it through Regional Qualifying for @[email protected]
This isnāt just a good round of golf ā itās the result of years of hard work and pushing through some mental battles.
Qualifying has always been a stumbling block. No matter the form, this stage has played on my mind ā the pressure, the expectation, the frustration of falling short.
Today, that changed.
Shot 71 (-1) on a brutally tough day at @[email protected] ā the wind was howling, the pins were tucked, and nothing came easy. But I stayed in it mentally and got the job done. And Iām currently leading the whole event!
Iām absolutely delighted⦠but this isnāt the end.
This is just the beginning.
Final Qualifying next ā 36 holes, one day, and just 18 spots available.
One step away from The Open. Letās bring it on. šŖ
About an hour and a half from kick off here at @[email protected] for @[email protected] Qualifying and the nerves are settling in!!
Just wanted to say thank you for all the support for this yearās #QuestforTheOpen. Iāve played some good golf at some really cool events and I feel in the best shape I ever have heading into today!
Iāve had moments of doubt and moments of embarrassment but itās always meant so much to have words of encouragement from those who have been following every step of my journey
Whatever happens over these 18 holes, Iāll never take that for granted. So letās go out there, trust the process and see where it leads us!! ā¤ļø
Tomorrow is the day folks⦠#QuestforTheOpen comes to a climax! Come down, show your support and letās do this together!!
Date šļø 23rd June
Time š£ 12:50 tee
Location šCaldy Golf Club, Wirral
MARCH DUMP!!
Another fabulous month with a few different exciting things in the books! Feel like I saw a few improvements in the game this month, carding a 66 in Dubai, WINNING my first international event and really working on my driver as part of the #QuestForTheOpen. We also were involved in some other truly game changing events and the Swing Quest YouTube reached 100,000 subscribers!!