It’s been a long time between blog posts and I do apologise. I have been very slack in updating people on what I have been up to but I am trying to get on top of it all now! I mean what better time to write when you’ve got something great to talk about? It’s been just over a month now since I WON. It was incredible. A whirlwind of emotions, happy, emotional, relieved, overjoyed, excited, the list could go on forever. That feeling of achieving something you constantly dream becomes something so hard to describe when you actually achieve it. I have always felt that people doubted my ability to win and compete at this level and that feeling of proving people wrong is indescribable. Going into Belgium, I felt tired, my body was sore and I was beyond excited for the week off I had following the event. All I kept saying to myself was that I had to get through these next 4 days and I could finally relax and have a bit of a break. I loved the course straight away during practice and almost with a bit of relief, was happy to say it was easier to play than it looked! It was an incredible week from start to finish. Being able to share it with some of my closest friends on tour and have my brother on the bag, I couldn’t have asked for much more. So this time, to have even one family member be involved and there when I won, was extremely emotional. I played some of my best golf, that week from fairway to green, but struggled a little from the tee - thankfully I didn’t need to take driver on many holes! I just played smart golf all week and was grateful to hole some putts and walk away with the trophy. Comparing this win to my win at The Athena, it was completely different. This one was special. It was a traditional tournament with 18 hole rounds and a full field. Not to say The Athena wasn’t as special as this but it was a completely different feeling. At the end of the day, my first win, The Athena is definitely what has led me to this point in my career. The last 18 months has been a huge step forward for me and although I have experienced many struggles and challenges, moments like this is when you realise it is all worth it. This year I have moved up almost 800 spots in the World Golf Rankings. That proves to me how far I have come in a short space of time and we are on the right track. My results have been more consistent with some great results from early in the European season. All the while still dealing with all the external factors that come up off the golf course during tour life. The past month has seen some ups and downs in my game, but at the end of the day you can’t play good all the time, much as though we would like .I am slowly learning to accept that and manage the emotions that go with that. It’s been nice to feel a little confidence in my game over the last few events. There may have still been some average scoring days, but things don’t fix themselves overnight - as much as we wish they could. I just have to keep putting in the hours on the range and practice green and believe. Nothing replaces hard work! For now, that’s all I have to say, my website will be slowly updated with results and scheduling in the next few weeks as I try and get things up to date for everyone again. Hopefully you enjoyed the read (or not for those who don’t care!) and I promise I will write again soon :)
- KB
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