Frustrating!!

          This blog is basically about me nagging about something that has been annoying me lately and I feel like I need to get it off my mind. I apologize in advance for what I am about to say.
But here is the deal, my county team is holding its County Championship this week which is its big decider on how you get to choose who is going to be in the team for County Matchweek (this is an event that I would like to play in but do not really care if I do.) Well here is my problem and the problem for the majority of people, I attend college in America so how can I possibly make the training days, or the team try outs when I am halfway across the world. Exactly I can't.
                I know that me not being able to play in the championship is my own problem as I decided to stay here much longer that what was needed but anyhow shouldn't my results and the many other girls in America, shouldn't our results go towards the selection process for the team, and our scores be considered or used in order to help us get selected. You would think so but I'm thinking that they do not. And this is just frustrating.
           The girls out here qualify for the team on average 2 or 3 times a week, and then travel week in week out to different parts of the country to represent their college, and do we get any acknowledgement for our achievements, no we don't! I just wish that my achievements this year would count for something when I go home to the county and country that I grew up playing golf in. I mean 5 or 6 top-10 finishes, lowest scoring average in the conference, and then making it through to the regional and national finals. I think that it should count for something!!!
Anyway ranting over, I wish all the girls taking part in it the best of luck. And I will happily enjoy the rest of my summer both here in America and back home next week!!
xoxox

Back From Nationals, Time to Start the Summer!

       I have finally been able to enjoy the first start of my summer holidays. With the college year finally over both academically and athletically it is a good place to start the year by looking back at what I have achieved.
       Although academically it has not been my best year, it is true to say what I didn't achieve in the classroom I achieved on the golf course. My golf game has never been this good since I was about 15 and it is looking like it can only get better. During this year I achieved 6 out of 9 tournament top 10 finishes. With recording a win, being named in the all-conference 1st team, and then booking my place to first Regionals and then nationals. And with that, finished the year being ranked 20th in the nation. So I guess I am really getting to achieve some of my goals while I am out here in America.
And to look back at the year, I believe that I could have worked harder, my fitness level could have been a lot better both with the work I could have put in the gym and also nutritionally. Also I feel like my practice at the golf course could have been more structured and better organized and specific to what I need to improve i.e. my putting (although I have to say this did get exceedingly better during the year.)
        With this it is time to enjoy the 3 month holiday and then return to college with the goals of making my GPA more better during the fall semester and making up for what I couldn't do during the spring, and also to make a good start to my next golfing year.
       The end of my golfing year however was not how I wanted to end it. I played in Nationals and it was my greatest achievement, it was something that most collegiate players do not get to achieve, and also I got to witness a moment in history with our tennis teams picking up both National Championships. However, I was not able to do that, my game was just not with me, I could not hit a drive, and when I could I missed a green. Or when I did hit a green my putting let me down. There was rarely a hole that all my game came together which led me to shot 81,80,79,79 (my worse scores in a tournament in my career). But to get there was an added bonus to what my goals were for the year, and I also got an amazing trip to Louisville, Kentucky.

     NOW, I CAN SAY I AM ALL GOLFED OUT FOR A WHILE.
        But now it is summer time, and I get to spend the first two / three weeks of it with the love of my life.   I am sure that we will get to do plenty of fun things including a trip to Charlotte, NC where I get to spend time with his family and hopefully go to a theme park =) Also I will be able to spend plenty of time sunning, and on the beach (my two favorite things) But it is going to be good just to kick back and chill before having to do the flight of 8 hours across the pond to see my family.
        Now however, I am quite content just led here on the sofa in my new temporary home, with my baby's arms around me whilst I reflect on not only the past week, but the past year. In which has truly been a roller coaster! But I would never change a minute of it.

Making My Home

I do not know who has the most clothing!

Before I start on what happened this week, I am going to start on what has happened today.
Justin and I packed his stuff up and officially moved him out of Savannah to Hilton Head. Where with his Acadia full of stuff we drove the normal 45 minutes to 'Our Paradise.'  When we came to unpacking we changed rooms, so the guest bedroom is now our master bedroom and reorganized the entire closest, where as you can see we are sharing. Our first officially move of making the Hilton Head Condo more like our home. I mean the summer is going to start as soon as I am back from Hilton Head so I really need to get used to living here, as I will be here for a couple of weeks before I fly home for a couple of months.
I cannot wait to start the summer with him, but then I cannot wait to get to Nationals next week in Louisville, Kentucky where yes he will be coming with his mom to watch. The love and support I recieve from him and his family is amazing.

Anyway back to this week, I was taking part in the Regional finals, where I was playing as an individual as my team did not manage to make it. I played good for the 3 rounds, not making many stupid decisions and shooting 75, 72, 76 to finish T7th. But here is the Cinderella story, I had to play in a play off in order to go to Nationals as the last individual qualifier. We both teed off I was playing against a girl from Rollins. My ball landed on the edge of the bunker with an ok stance but a stance that could have been much better. Her ball landed in the bunker. So after the tee shots it was fair to say we were kind of equal. I measured the yardage at 153. I talked to Sarah, and told her that I wanted to hit 5 iron straight for the pin, which might I add was hid behind another bunker just in front of the green. I hit the shot and it flew over the bunker and landed on the green but just rolled off the back by 18 feet. The other girl, hit her shot out of the bunker pushing it right, and then chipped on leaving her a 45ft putt for par. It was my turn to go, and I hit my 58 degree wedge, and chipped it in for birdie. As soon as I hit it I knew it was good. It landed softly and just rolled in the hole.
My celebration: totally fist pumped it (Tiger Style)

So that was this week, and totally looking forward to next week in Kentucky with the Tennis teams, Coach and Members of the Athletic Department. Should be a lot of fun.
xoxox

A New Addiction

    So this is another blog that I am going to attempt to keep going for as long as possible. I have had previous ones that I have tried to find on google but cannot seem to find them. Anyway this is my new creation thanks to the one and only Miss Sarah Johns for getting my obsession of blogging started again.
   Where is my life at the moment. I am currently in Pensacola, Fl for the Regional Golf Tournament for Divison II. I am here with Sarah and the stand in coach Alan Segal. Hopefully I will be able to play well tomorrow and be able to qualify for the National Championship in Kentucky. I am here playing as individual but really feel cheated as I should be here with the rest of my team but I hope to do them proud the next couple of days.
  I am studying at Armstrong and loving every minute I spend there, just finished my Sophomore year so now plan on spending a lot of time with my amazing boyfriend before having to leave him for two months when I return back home. Which one will be bittersweet as I will not be seeing him but will be seeing my much loved family.
  People who know me will know that my life is all about finding love and I have finally found it. I feel completely at home with my American guy, and know that I have never been happier then what I have been for the last month and a bit. He treats me like a pwincess (personal joke) and understands exactly why I am the person I am, and loves me for all that I am. And I have never loved a person as much as I love him, I never want to spend a minute away from him but unfortunately different things make us spend time apart.
  My life would not be complete however without my friends on both sides of the Atlantic. Everyone in my life is very supportive and loving, and I do not think I would be the person I am without these people.
   So some more about me, I have an obsession with Sugar.....Diet Coke.....Gummy Bears.....And many other things. My occupation is being a student athlete playing golf, and spend the majority of my time on the golf course. My lifestyle is perfect for me, its a combination of hard work and fun times which are spent at the beach, shopping, or just soaking up sun...
  Anyway that is a lot about my life I will be sure to update you all!!
  xoxo