This week, I played in two more US Kids Local Tour Events at Cinnabar HIlls Golf Course and Boundary Oak Golf Course.
Cinnabar Hills was a brutal course, especially the front nine, the Canyon course. The greens were huge and extremely difficult to putt on. You really had to had a practice round there, to know where to place the ball (which I didn’t). Basically, my fault was that I couldn’t place the ball in any of the right places around the greens, leaving me with tough chip shots. At least that’s a lesson I’ve learned for the future. I shot an 82, giving me 2nd place.
Boundary Oak was a flatter, easier golf course than Cinnabar HIlls, but the greens were by no means easy. They were very difficult to putt on – it took a lot of touch to lag it close most of the time. I played well, I think I just concerned myself too much with winning (because my only competitor was in my group at the time) and I was too protective with my score. For example, if he got a bogey and I was beating him, I thought, “it’s okay to miss this 5-foot par putt.” Of course, this is bad thinking; I should just play my own game and take it. I guess it’s another lesson learned for the next tournament. I shot an 82, giving me first place. (I actually made a 7-footer on the last hole to win).
