NH States A lesson

On Saturday I attended the NH State Championships in Rindge NH. It was a very nice day, cool in the morning with temps in the low 50s but by the afternoon the day was in the 60's and sunny. I was 17th on the waiting list but somehow this week I managed to see my name get all the way in. I played Pro Masters for the second time in my for years at competitive disc golf. Rindge is a tight little private course that we only get to play at this event. It requires pinpoint accuracy and smart placement. I did not have either on this day. It was so frustrating to not be able to play well. I for the most part did not show accuracy and could not make up for most of my bad shots. Very painful experience for me, shooting a 67 and then a 63 to finish 14th out of 14 players in my division.
What are the lessons I learned?

1. Playing while still injured does not magically heal you.

2. Playing after 3 and a half weeks of not tossing disc will not make you play well. There is no turning on the power and playing like you did before the layoff.

3. I have a long way to go with my 'zen golf'. So frustrated never left the bad shot behind. Sure it works when I am playing and competing but I really failed at 'zen golf' when playing poorly. I will work on that.

PRO MASTERS
mike carroll 53 53 106 $150.00
Dave Boliver 54 57 111 $105.00
Ken Gary 58 54 112 $62.50
SCOTT CONNELL 57 55 112 $62.50
Jim Wills 54 61 115 $45.00
Bob Enman 58 58 116 $8.34 (Donated to Women's Payout)
Doug Bechtel 61 55 116 $8.33 (Donated to Women's Payout)
John Ellison 58 58 116 $8.33 (Donated to Women's Payout)
Stephen Ditter 57 60 117
Martin OSullivan 60 59 119
Rick Williams 62 59 121
Scott Pyle 60 63 123
John Hart 65 59 124 $20 CTP
Ed Hovestadt 67 63 130