I had a lot of fun in Queenstown Maryland last week. Of course you always enjoy the game of golf a little more when you play well.

Birdies galore

The first day I took advantage of the par 5's and birdied every single one of them but had a couple bogies to finish with a 2 under par 70. I was very satisfied with that score for that day because I had only hit 3 fairways. I hung in there though and put in a real grind because I knew that I had left a lot of birdies out there that I could get the next day.

31 on the back nine, 1-off my 9-hole record

I worked with my driver on the range after the round and got a lot more confident with it. I hit 13 fairways the next day to shoot 69 for a 5 under par 2 day total for 4th place. I shot 69 with a triple bogey. An errant tee shot into the hazard for a 7 on a par four to shoot 38 on the front nine gave me a little more determination to go low on the back nine. And I did just that, with 5 birdies for a 31 on the back nine. My lowest score for nine holes was a 30 which was during a high school match. That finish gave me a lot of confidence going into Sunday. It's funny how difficult this game is but when you play that well it just seems so easy. You just know exactly where every shot is going to go.

Comfortable at the top

On Sunday, I unfortunately made another big number by hitting the ball in the water twice on number nine to finish the tournament at even par. Of course that was a disappointment but I wound up finishing 13th, my best finish this year. Unlike Lima, Ohio on Sunday when I was very nervous, Last week I was more determined and comfortable at the top of the leaderboard. That is an accomplishment.

Ready for Q-school

This week is my last tournament of the season in Gettysburg Pennsylvania before Q-school in. My friend Andy is caddying for me this week so we are going to go out there this weekend and play hard but most importantly have fun!

Cheers,

Megan

I left at dawn and drove the 11 1/2 hours from Concord, New Hampshire to Morgantown, West Virginia. Even though it was such a long and draining drive I really enjoyed the beautiful countryside along the way. I took the evening off to rest and regain my energy for the following day to practice and play the golf course.

I really enjoyed playing the Pines Country Club. I think that it is one of the best courses that we played this year. It was in fantastic shape and was set up to where you could be aggressive and really fire at the pins. But in order to set yourself up for those shots, you have to be able to hit fairways.

Knock on wood

My driver has been a nuisance for a very long time. My miss has been a snap hook left. That miss caused 6 penalty shots for me off the tee last week in Morgantown. I was very happy to make the cut and play on Sunday but 6 shots is a giant leap from 60th to 25th place. I was satisfied with every other part of my game last week, and guess what? I made every putt within 5 feet (knock on wood). I'm putting great right now which is a huge confidence booster.

Alignment

I had a great conversation with Doc after the first round. I thought that it was necessary because of what was happening off the tee. I always knew that the main problem has been my alignment. I have been lining myself up too far to the right which will cause what I think are blocks but are actually good shots because I hit it exactly where I was aimed. And then of course, it causes the brutal snap hooks from coming too far from the inside and flipping the clubface closed.

So the main thing that Doc and I talked about was getting used to the feeling of my feet and body being lined up more left and trusting the alignment, letting go and also trusting my swing.

On Saturday, I played much better and hit a lot more fairways. I shot 75, 73 and made the cut. I had a couple more bad tee shots on Sunday for a 75. But overall, I was happy with how I played all weekend.

This week we are playing in Queenstown, Maryland at the Hunters Oak Golf Club. The greens are extremely undulated and the fairways are narrow. This week will be challenging both off the tee and on the greens. It's a shot makers' golf course but the keyword this week is TRUST. Set up to my target and trust it.

I only have 2 more weeks on tour so I am going to make the most out of the time that I have left before LPGA Q-School in late September.

Cheers,

Megan

It was an unfortunate start to the last stretch of the season. I missed the first two cuts and put up two of my highest rounds of the year. I was disappointed yes but just more shocked than anything. I think that the goals that I had set for the last 5 events put too much pressure on me. That's when I start trying to make things happen instead of just letting go. I am still learning everyday. To be honest my patience is wearing a little thin but this is the time of the year when I really need to hang in there, grind even more and stay as patient as possible.

Niagara Falls

After my visit to Rochester, I took the time to drive the extra hour east to check out Niagara Falls. It was spectacular! I took a boat ride to the bottom of the falls and got soaked. I also took the "cave of the winds" walk and got drenched from standing directly under the Bridal Veil Falls. It was so much fun. There was so much force at the bottom of the falls from the water that you had to hold onto the railing or you would get knocked over! Everybody was laughing, screaming and having a great time. It would actually be a great place to vacation for a few days because there are so many great things to do there.

Mets, Yankees, Shea Stadium

After the Syracuse event, we had a week off so I went to Manhattan to try to get a little relaxation and of course enjoy the city. My good friend Dave decided to take a few days off from his job in Los Angeles and visit me in the city since he had never been there before. I had been there once before and couldn't wait to go back. I actually stayed right in Greenwich Village so there was so much to do within walking distance. Dave and I went to a couple Cubs vs. Mets games at Shea stadium and a Yankee game on Friday! I got to meet Mr. Met and got a picture with him which you can see in my 19th hole section!

I Love NY

There is so much to do in New York, but Dave and I fit in as much as we could in the four days that he was there so then I could have the weekend to rest, and boy, did I need the rest! We went to Ground Zero, Battery Park and saw the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, the Museum of Natural History, Central Park, the Empire State Building and of course, we enjoyed as much of the night life as we could. We got to hear some great jazz, and eat some fantastic food! I think I ate too much of Ray's famous pizza. But it was so good! New York was a blast and I can't wait to go back and visit again.

Good holes for my length

I drove up to Concord, New Hampshire early Tuesday morning, got a good practice session in and survived the heat and humidity. I played a practice round on Tuesday and played great; so I felt really good about everything. I like the course and how it's set up. I figured that I could really take advantage of my length off the tee on some of the holes. There was a double shotgun pro-am on Thursday so I got another great practice session in and was feeling really confident about everything.

Where is my Short Game?

This morning there was a three hour delay because of the rain. It didn't bother me because I would much rather wait then have to play in those kinds of conditions. I was lucky that I had the first tee time because I got to finish my round unlike some of the girls that tee'd off in the afternoon and will have to finish in the morning, and then will have to play another 18 holes for Round 2. Today I hit the ball great and hit my driver even better which was the best feeling because I have been struggling with it for so long. It's like I said before: I was more aggressive with the driver today than I had been in a long time instead of trying to force it in the fairway, I just let it go and hit 13 today! I don't know where my short game went though. It was nowhere to be found. I didn't get up and down once today. The combination of that and leaving some birdie putts short in the heart makes it hard to score.

Breathing & Visualizing

Overall I can't be upset because I think I played well and hope that some putts will fall tomorrow. At this point I am just going through my same routine over every single shot. I am trying to make good habits like keeping my head still on those short putts and, breathing and visualizing. My concentration was lost for a few weeks but I am back and ready to attack!

Cheers,

Megan

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