Hi everyone, sorry for not posting a journal entry in awhile. My season has seemed to become a reoccurring dream and at times a nightmare (my rookie season is definitely a rookie experience). Just to catch you up…

I arrive in Columbus, Ohio, just to find that my golf clubs decided not to make the trip with me, which was a first. I took a day off, but thankfully they all showed up the next day, ready to be hit long and straight. I had the privilege of playing with Candie Kung during her wonderful round of 64, it surely made my round seem quite unspectacular. What a great birthday gift she gave to herself. I also was able to meet some great people in Columbus, my family housing; the Bergs treated me as one of the family. I can't wait to get back next year and drive my new car, ha-ha.

My next trip was to Toledo where wewere part of the famous blackout. The funniest part about the blackout was that my mom and I thought it was just a local problem and drove about 25 minutes to a movie theater only to discover it was a national problem; oops. My mom and I decided to have a girl's day out and went to a local spa where we were pampered to the nth degree; it's been great to have her out here supporting me throughout it all.

We were now on our way to Kutztown, PA, where I quickly learned that you must pronounce their city correctly or get a stern look. They are very prideful of their city and people. I enjoyed playing in PA especially the first couple of days as my playing partners and I fed off each others birdies, I believe we had 16 or 17 birdies between us all, quite a quick round. It was the first time I was up at the top of the leader board and it caught me a little off guard. It's a place I need to learn to be comfortable in. Like I have said all year, there is no shortage of knowledge that one can acquire out here. I was very excited to be able to see Candie win for the second time this year. What an impressive season she has had this year. Working for a purpose surely pays off!

Now in Springfield, IL, my mom and I stayed with Eleanor and Bob, whom I could never repay for such wonderful food and company. They showed their true Bulldog spirit helping me find a place that was broadcasting the UGA vs. Clemson football game. College football has become and is constantly the talk on the range, putting green, and course. Everyone seems to have an opinion and it makes for great Saturdays. As one would assume, yes my bulldogs dominated and it was great having my friends to share it with. Eleanor was such an amazing cook that I decided to stay an extra night. The best was the homemade apple pie; brought me back to my grandmas.

And now to my best hole of the year; a 161 yd par 3. It was 156 carry with a 7-iron straight into the hole. Wow, what a great feeling, my first hole-in-one as a professional. The funniest part was getting phone calls from my friends wondering what kind of car I had won, to their disappointment I had to explain that my hole-in-one came about 3 holes to early, as 17 was where the Mercedes was located. Oh well, I will take the ace any day. The best part was actually being able to see it on TV and getting to see my funny reaction. That's a memory that will never fade.

The journey home for a couple of weeks was much needed. It has become very difficult to erase bad shots or numbers from my head. It is something I believe everyone goes through at some point in their career, either pro or amateur. During my two weeks, I was able to watch a close friend play some creative golf, attend my first Bulldog game (thanks Brian, I enjoyed Barking) as an alumni "Between the Hedges" as we dominated South Carolina. Sorry to all my Gamecock fans out there, but this was a sweet revenge game, ha-ha. I spent quality time with my best gal pals for a weekend back in Athens. What good memories it brought back. I was able to eat at my favorite restaurants, Inoko Japanese in Athens, and El Carrizo Mexican in Columbus, oh how you miss your local spots. I also worked hard on my game preparing for the last few tourneys of the year. My instructor, John worked with me on my grip, width at the top of the swing, and swing speed. I figured some like to know what we work on during our weeks off. It's a time to evaluate and reconfigure my weakest points and make them the strongest.

As I am sitting here on the plane, I am very excited to get back out there and play!! Until next time, Keep Smiling! Angela

p.s. Just to let everyone know I am going to be having my own website debut in the next week or so. Please check it out as my friends Alan and Jeff from Chicago have worked quite hard putting it together. It will be, www.angelajerman.com

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