Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!!

Hello Everyone,
As most of you probably know, I had a very exciting past week..... Bruce and I took home our first victory!!! We couldn't be more excited or feel more blessed from the all the support we received this week!! What's even better, is my mom got to watch the whole tournament unfold. I feel like this tournament has given me great confidence and momentum towards the end of my spring season, and into a busy summer.
          Here is a taste of how the two day tournament unfolded... Day one started and ended pretty uneventfully with many pars and just a couple birdies and bogies. I carded an even-par 72, five shots off of the lead.
          Heading into day two, we all knew the wind was going to be a factor in that days performances. I just kept reminding myself that we all had to play in it, and that I was confident hitting the ball under the wind with half shots. I did my best to stay calm and try not to get discouraged when the wind moved my ball around. I finished the front nine at one-under par with a pair of birdies, and a bogey on the 220 yard par 3 ninth. As we started the back nine, the wind started to pick up substantially! With difficult holes ahead, I kept plugging away trying to hit as many fairways and greens as possible with the tough conditions. The scariest and most exciting part of the round came on hole 15, a par-3 with an island green. The pin was only 125 yards away but the wind was swirling. I watched as many players before me hit the ball short and long, into the water. When it was my turn, I finally decided on a punch 9 iron. Without thinking too hard about it, I stepped up and hit it to the middle of the green. Perfect. I was so relieved!! The next few holes continued uneventfully but little did I know, I had pulled within a shot of the lead. With the wind blowing almost 25mph at this point, the easy,

reachable in two, par-5 18th became much more difficult. I smoked my last drive of the day just the way I planned but still had 220 yards out, straight into the wind. Although I knew I couldn't get the ball all the way to the back pin, I knew I could put it on the front of the huge green and allow myself to two putt for birdie. I did just that. The ball ended up on the front edge, leaving me with a nearly 90-foot putt. I stepped up and hit the putt almost as hard as I could to get the ball uphill, into the wind, 90 feet away. I left myself a three-footer. Although I didn't know I was putting for the win, this three foot putt was the toughest of my career thus far. Taking a deep breath, I knocked it in to turn in a two-under-par, 70. Moments later, I turned in my scorecard and anxiously awaited the final group to finish the 18th to find out if my steady play that day would be enough for a win. As I soon found out, it was!! I had captured the title by a single shot. I won! I was so overwhelmed with happiness that I shed a few joyful tears and proudly accepted my first professional trophy.
      Although this tournament was small, and only two days, I couldn't be more excited! This win has really given me confidence heading into my summer season and has given me a taste of victory. I can't wait for the day when I get to putt a 3 footer for the win, on the 18th green, in front of thousands. However, for now, I'll proudly compete for an audience of two. 

Check back soon to see our summer schedule and the start of our sponsorship rally!!