Although I was not happy with my putting performance for all four rounds I managed to sneak through the Pre-Qualifier for Q-School.
All four rounds were plagued with missed short putts, and miss reading most of my putts.
I shot scores of 74 72 72 69 to finish Tied 38th. The top 42 players and ties advanced through this stage. I made it through right on the number. After the first round I was in 57th place, 54th after round two, and 55th after round three. If there is one positive I can take from this performance, it was my ability to stay patient and believe in myself. In my final round I started off with three bogies in a row. Considering I was already well above the mark to advance I just kept reminding myself to stay patient keep giving yourself opportunities, the putts will drop if you commit to the shot. I made three crucial putts in the last 9 holes, they were not very long but they were important and If I did not commit to the process to give the ball a chance to go in I would not have had a chance on advancing. It also took pressure off the rest of my game. I played basically flawless golf my last 14 holes in the last round once I got out of my own way. I shot 31 on my last 9 holes, getting up and down out of the bunker on the last hole to advance.
In the end all that matters is that I advanced, and I know that when the putts start dropping I will shot some really low numbers.
I have about 5 weeks to work on my game, which will be nice to assess my last few weeks and focus in on my weaknesses, and continue to maintain my strengths in my game.
I will find out where my next site will be for the next stage in the beginning of October.
Thomas
