December 8th, 2008

There isn’t a better feeling than setting a difficult goal for yourself, and accomplish it… Finally!!! I will get to experience what it’s REALLY like to be an LPGA tour player. No more monday qualifyings, booking flights the night before a tournament, having to explain to everybody how you’re on tour but you don’t really get to play every week… As soon as the Q-school was over, I got so many phone calls, texts, and emails from friends. I never knew how many friends and fans I had until yesterday!!! It makes success even sweeter when people pull for you. Brian, Oui and I got some champagne and went out for sushi to celebrate!!!

2008 was a roller-coaster year… or rather a boring roller coaster for those afraid of heights… I know 2009 will be different. I can truly say that I worked my tail off these past couple of months for LPGA q-school. I had to start from scratch whether it was mentally with my attitude, physically with my fitness regimen or technically with my swing mechanics. I thought starting over was the best way to approach my preparation. Believe me, it was tough. I had to step out of my comfort zone in every area of my life, which is hard to do because of my stubbornness. Not being 100% guaranteed that it would pay off, I had complete faith in my plan. My new teacher Carl Rabito played a huge role in my preparation. He put his heart into my game, led me the right way and more importantly, he really believed in me. We worked on each area of my game and everything peaked at the right time! I gotta thank Universal for being so supportive and patient with me. Universal is the best kind of sponsor I could ever get!!!

Earning your card is one thing. It is an opportunity. It is actually only the beginning. I am motivated to keep working hard to play well during the season.  Thanks for all your posts in my guest book! I appreciate every one of your encouraging messages!!!

I’ll write again soon,

Jeanne