This year I am starting my second season of golf team at PCM. Last year did not go as planned for me. I was a freshman so it was my first year on the team but I have been playing since I was little so for the season to go as poorly as it did it hurt me. To say the least I was not playing like myself. So this year I decided to do things differently to become stronger. I have been out playing a lot before the season started. I also have been practicing in my golf simulator at my house when I could not go outside and play. So far we have had one week of practice and it so far has gone fairly well. I am obviously not playing to how I would like but I am limiting my crappy shots and increasing my distance. In the rounds I have played at practice or for fun I have been doing much better than last year. It also helps I have new clubs and I have a better mindset going into this season. I am better prepared for the mental strain golf brings on me and I’m learning to just enjoy myself. One problem I do have is in my backswing I always think of what could go wrong. I know this is a bad thing but I cannot help it. The times that my brain does shut off and I stop thinking during my swing are the times my swing and hit are the best. It is just so hard to turn off my brain sometimes, I think a lot. Our first meet is next week and I am a little nervous. I am ready to take on the challenge but I am also scared that the second I am there I will be back to playing like I did last year. I have been working so incredibly hard to do what I can. I have focused on my swing and technique. I have worked on chipping and putting. I have tried new things, some that have worked, others that have not. I have gone to lessons and listened to ‘the believe in yourself’ and ‘you got this’ lectures so many times. It comes to the point where I do not know if I do fully believe in myself. A dream of mine is to play in college at a division one school. I can’t help but think I won’t make it and if it is for the best. Though I am only a sophomore I like to plan my future out but this is one thing I have no clue what will happen, if I will continue golf or just play for fun. While I cannot control the future I am planning to enjoy this season and embrace the challenges and success I face with open arms.