First of all I would like to apologize for the delay of this update. The month of December has had some up's and down's, with a lot of learning experiences as a result. I have had some great conversations with players, coaches, and mentors, which will help me to achieve my goal of capturing my first win. I have been knocking on the doorstep and I feel like it is just a matter of time before this milestone will occur.
I have played in 7 tournaments during the month of December. The WFGT held its Summer Series Tour Championship on the 29th of November. I was happy with the way I was hitting the ball but struggled on the greens a bit and as a result shot 75-41 – 216. . Moving on, I traveled to River Hills in Tampa and the Riviera Open in Ormond Beach, where I shot rounds of 74-74 – 148. I was able to diagnose the problems I was encountering with my golf swing and take a step forward while building some confidence entering into the next tournament at Ridgewood Lakes. This was a difficult course with small landing areas and fast greens. I played alright, still making a few mistakes, but held it together to finish 72-73-145 and finished back in the top 10 with a t-7. Feeling better about my game I went to the Founder’s Club, where we played in 25-35 mph winds and cool temperatures. It was fun, but the course played hard. I ended up shooting 80 with a t-11 Next on the list was Old Corkscrew in Estero, which may have been the hardest, ruthless and most relentless golf course I have ever played. I played great for 16 holes, maneuvering the golf ball around the course to my liking, but it’s one of those courses that will come up and bite you. I ended up finishing with a 77 and a t-7. The final tournament to round out December and the 2010 season was yesterday at the Ritz Carlton Members Club in Sarasota. Again, I played well for 16 holes and unfortunately made one bad swing that put me into a double bogey and a finish of 74, a t-11.
Overall, I have learned a lot this month; most importantly I have re-evaluated my practice habits. I have learned that first and foremost I need to understand who I am as a golfer and what works for me. I have been hitting a lot of golf balls and working on my short game relative to what I have and will encounter in the upcoming tournaments. I have gotten to the point that I understand I am not going to hit the ball perfect day in and day out, but if I can get up and down that will help in keeping the round going. Also, I keep coming back to this, but when you are in the heat of battle it sometimes gets overlooked, and that is to commit to every shot. Pick a target, fit the shot to that target and make the swing needed.
I have the next two weeks off to take some time and recharge the battery to get ready for the 2011 season. I am very excited about where my game is going and how I have taken a step back to look at what I need to do.
The Holidays are right around the corner and I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful Holiday Season and Happy New Year with your families and friends. We are all truly blessed with the friends and family that we have.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Eric Higgins
Keep your head in the game and you will get there Eric!
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