It was the first year where I was on the road close to full time. Most of the year was a roller coaster. Every great moment, was followed by a poor one. I was coming off an incredible which shot up my goals and expectations. Those would ultimately help and hurt me. I lost by one stroke taking 2nd place to Ricky Wysocki.
I had played the best disc golf of my life resulting in a average. But it would turn into a hard obstacle to overcome throughout the season since there was so much heartbreak involved with the event. Running these events was really great because it put me out of my comfort zone when it came to public speaking. Speaking in front of crowds was never my forte but by forcing myself it really helped overcome the fear of it even though Simon did most of the talking.
The next week at Konopiste, I was very sick and did not perform as well I would of liked, taking 23rd place. The time I spent in Colorado did wonders for me emotionally.
I found my groove in those event having good finishes in all of them a which built my confidence. I can attribute my success at those events to many hours of practice and visualization. The event that sent me for a whirlwind was Vibram Open. I played well the first 3 rounds and was hovering around the top In the final round I caught fire, and found myself playing at the top of my game. I would find myself tied for first place with 3 holes to play. Unfortunately, I did not capitalize on the opportunity and ended up finishing 2nd.
This was much like what happened in Australia. I had a great finish but the disappointment of not coming out on top made me very lackadaisical in the final events of the year. I noticed a pattern throughout the year: I would leave home and play events really well and as my time on the road extended, my play suffered.
