The Cubs lost. My putter gets the Blues.
I flew into Chicago, picked up my rental car and drove a couple hours south to Decatur. On the drive down, I realized that the fire flies were out thick that night. I could see them glowing all over the corn fields and on the side of the road. I actually pulled off the side of the road to get a better look, and realized that I was in the middle of acres and acres of corn fields. The fire flies were everywhere. There were literally thousands of them hovering just over the tops of the fields, sparkling as far as I could see. It was beautiful. Since I have never even seen one single fire fly, this was one of the most amazing things I have ever observed. It was a nice introduction to Illinois.Cubs & Blues
I played a practice round the next morning and got some putting practice in afterward. Then I was off to Chicago airport again to pick up Andy who was caddying for me this week. From there, we took the L train downtown to Wrigley field and went to a Cubs game. They were playing the Astros. Unfortunatley the cubs lost 5 to 4 but Andy and I had a great time. Experiencing Wrigley field is something to always remember. Afterwards, we enjoyed the free Blues Festival in the park. It was a lot of fun. The Band was great! We just sat there and enjoyed some blues and beer for a couple hours.
This game is so funny
I shot 72 Thursday and missed a few putts to shoot 75 the second day and made the cut right on the number. I felt like I hit the ball great with everything, but this week I struggled with my putting, missing a few short ones and getting a lot of looks from within 15 feet that just never found the bottom of the cup.
This game is so funny. Just a few days earlier when I was playing in the Open qualifier I was hitting the ball terribly and making everything I looked at. This week it was the complete opposite. I am still staying patient and waiting for it all to come together. It is easier to stay patient also because I know it will happen eventually.
I made a phone call to Doctor Parent and talked about the weekend and got a couple different strategies. Doc always seems to put things into perspective and always helps me feel better about everything that's going on.
This is a great job!
This morning when I was helping myself to the continental breakfast, I heard the man next to me say "good morning!" I looked up and he had a huge grin on his face, and I said good morning back. He asked "are you dressed for work?" Obviously I had my golf clothes on. I of course said yes and then he said "you have a great job!" He just made my day a little brighter.
Next tournament, in Lima, OH.
Cheers,
Megan
On a very sad note: "Duramed FUTURES Tour player Gaelle Truet of Noumea, New Caledonia died in a car accident Sunday afternoon. The third-year, 27-year-old pro was driving from last week's tournament in Decatur, Ill., to the next event in Lima, Ohio, on eastbound I-74 when her car lost control on the wet surface, veered across the median and collided with a westbound tractor trailer.
click here for the tour's press release"
My heart goes out to her parents, Remy & Madeleine, her twin brother Loic, and her entire family.
11 Comments:
putter gets the blues??? I thought when you played in Louisiana you got it spiced up with some Cajun sauce ;)
you need a putter that says YES, and is not TaylorMadeForMisses...
Keep it up, it will all come sooner or later...but sooner is better :))
Megan,
how many times a week do you talk to your mental coach? it seems from your posts that you talk to him 2-3 times/week. isn't that a lot? do you know what is the norm for other players on the PGA or LPGA? does it cost a lot of money to have a mental coach?
Great website btw
Michael
Megan - please be careful when driving on tour. The untimely death of such a beautiful caring player on the Futures Tour has certainly shocked a lot of us.
Lynn
from Host family in Texas
ps we love your website and your blog; we have you on MyYahoo so we can rush to the blog as soon as you have a new post. keep it up, it's great!
miss megan i am visiting your website today. you are very beautiful and your golf swing in your video is very smoother. it was funny the joke about the car megane in your travel to switzerland. best of success in your golf and come and play golf in Cyprus
meggie,
great to see you out there. sink a few for us!
This bud's for you.
Hey thx for the comments.
Richie - I am actually switching to a Cleveland Never Compromise putter. They fitted me for one 2 weeks ago & I love it.
Michael - think of the price of a regular 1 hour consultation with a regular shrink and triple it for a big time sports psychologist like Doc. Thank god I have sponsors.
Lynn - The passing of Gaelle put things in perspective for many of us girls driving around the backroads late at night.
Targ & This Bud's - here's a toast to Cyprus with a good' ol american traditonal..Budweiser.
Tomorrow R1 of the Lima Tourney; follow the scores on my homepage at www.megangolf.com
Cheers,
Meg
Yo-smooth 68! keep it goin', I'll try to give you a shout soon. More low #'s please!!
2 68's in a row!?!?!?
what do they have in their water over there in Ohio?!
ok ok it's not the water??
so it's the tornado that chased you that scared the living daylights out of you that made you realize...this game's easy ;)
I am SOOOO PROUD OF YOU!
Go get'em girl!
1-off the pace going into the last round; you can close your first pro win after only 3 months in your rookie year!
Megan - great website. I love the iPod console and the zengolf videos with Dr. Parent. between your music and your mental inspiration, I can tell you can get into a pretty deep level of concentration and intense focus. that shows in your scores this week in ohio.
I must admit this is THE best website of any golf pro I've seen, including Tiger's
And you have a phenomenal presence, natural beauty and charisma (from reading your posts); you should definitely do some sports modeling - check out Nascar's Danica Patrick's fashion & gym pics at si.com . They are hot and she didn't have to get into a bikini
David
Megan...whats up! Looks like your kickin ass this week. Keep it up...see ya next winter in Cali.
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