It will hurt.
It will take time.
It will require dedication.
It will require willpower.
You will need to make healthy decisions.
It requires sacrifice.
You will need to push your body to its max.
There will be temptation.
But, I promise you, when you reach your goal, its
WORTH IT.

~Unknown

    I just got back from the gym, and sometimes you stumble across something at exactly the time you need it.  This was one of those times.  I had just completed a 3 hour drive back home to Saint Louis and wanted to release some frustration in the gym by working up a sweat.  I read this on the wall and it really spoke to me.  God works in mysterious ways.  Anyway it is apparent that today wasn't my best day on the course.  I attempted qualifying for the Nationwide Tour's event this week in Indiana and shot a 73 that left me way off the number required today on an easy course.  My iron game and wedge play were flat out unacceptable at the professional level and it was another uncompetitive showing from me unfortunately.  Previous to today I was in Houston, Texas last week where I missed the cut by one shot.  I made a ton of birdies during the two days, but those were all erased with a bunch of bogeys as well.  The beginning of last week found me in Wichita, Texas for last week's Nationwide qualifier.  The wind howled all day and I really couldn't find my swing all day.  The fierce winds and my lackluster swings found me signing for an 84, which was my second highest score as a professional in some 400+ competitive rounds over the past five years.  The week previous, where I last left you, I was in Bentonville, Arkansas.  I missed the cut there by two shots after an opening round of 77 that left me way back in the field.  I played a steady second round of 69, but that still left me on the outside looking in from the cut line. 

    I have continued to work hard at resolving my swing issues over the past few weeks and will continue to do the same moving forward, but as the quote above says, it sometimes takes time to get it moving in the right direction.  I expect a ton out of myself and I am really hard on myself at times, and moving forward I have got to be my own best friend.  I have a real good idea where my swing miscues have come from, and I have set aside a specific practice regimine over the next few weeks with four specific, disciplined drills that I am going to grind out until my swing sequence starts progressing torwards where I need to be.  In the heat of competition over the last few weeks, it has been difficult at times standing over the ball trusting where the ball is going to finish after the many miscues that I have suffered over the past few months.  I can not be afraid of failure.  I have to have  a clearer picture of what I want to do with each shot and then trust that it will happen accordingly.  I am going to hit more bad shots in the future, but you can't dwell on the bad before it happens.  Confidence in my game and swing comes from disciplined practice when no one else is paying attention.  The inner self belief and trust comes from all the blood, sweat, and tears I put into this game in between tournaments when I'm out there all by myself.  I'm going to remedy my game, and I know it has been tough to watch my results this year, but I am going to press on and my game is going to reestablish itself.  It's just a matter of time.  I know this with all my heart.  I head Wednesday to West Virginia for the pre qualifier and Monday qualifier for next week's PGA Tour Greenbriar Classic.  I'm ready to make my PGA Tour debut.  Let's go get it!  Thanks for reading.