Expectations

Before last year's Forsyth Invitational Golf Tournament I and almost everyone else had very little expectations for how high I should finish. The only thing going through my head was my standard desire to win, but nothing too pressure-packed. But this year is different. Since I finished second last year my expectations have gone through the roof. I now hold myself to the high standard that if I don't win it will be quite disappointing. But I wander if everyone else holds me to that high of a standard.

I was reading the Winston Salem Journal article previewing the field for the Forsyth and I wasn't mentioned once. I have mixed emotions about this. On one hand I'm disappointed. I think most people would agree with me when I say that to be widely recognized is very desirable. Deep down I want everybody to see me coming and for me to be popular. But on the the other hand I am very glad they didn't include me in their list of notables. I enjoy flying under the radar. It's where I've always been and it's where I'm most comfortable.

I'm genuinely excited about playing in the Forsyth this year. I'm playing with Dad on Friday morning and Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Park GC and Tanglewood's Championship Course, respectively. Then the final day, Sunday, is played at Winston Lake GC. The tee times are determined by how you played the first two days. The better you play the later your tee time and closer to the final group you get. I played in the final group last year. Let's see if I can do it again.