Wrap up of nationals!

Lowa (Laura) and Moni (Monica) writing to you from the van ride home.  This week was the best experience of our collegiate career thus far.  It is hard to re-cap and put into words everything that has happened.

After our round on Thursday we went out to eat with all the parents that came to Michigan to watch us. It was a nice opportunity to get the families together for the last tournament. We enjoyed talking about the season and munching on some tasty cheese-filled pretzel bites J We had an easy-going afternoon and night which gave us the ability to relax and study for our finals.

Friday was our third round of the tournament and we had the best weather we’ve golfed in all spring. It was nice to finally see the sun and even though we didn’t play as well as we would have liked, at least we got a nice tan to show for the day. Friday night after our round we went out to eat at the Melting Pot (shh Coach told us not to tell) We were a little worried about having to cook our own food at first, but we learned quickly and made a delicious meal for ourselves.  Later that night we gota conference room in the hotel to celebrate Kaytie and Molly’s graduation. It was a nice ceremony with family, cake, decorations, and the new graduates walking through our club arch.

The final morning was a much different story weather wise. It was dreary and drizzly as we got to the course, but thankfully the rain didn’t last past our first few holes.  In the end, we didn’t finish as well as we hoped but we got to play a great golf course and see the best of the best in division II golf. As we watched the trophies being handed out at the end, we couldn’t help but think about how great that would be to take one of those home. Playing in this tournament has motivated us even more for the years to come. We’ve had the best week and made memories that will last a lifetime. We will miss our seniors and thank them for all the things they have taught us, for their support and friendship on and off the course. Neither of you will ever be forgotten and have left a lasting mark on the CU golf program.

You can also check out our facebook page to see alot more pictures from the week!  Click here.

Love, Peace, and HAPPY SUMMER!!! :)

practice round and day 1

Hello, this is Laura again reporting to you about our time here at nationals!

Yesterday we had our practice round at the course.  We started the day with a little shopping spree at the NCAA tent picking out some sweet gear to bring home with us. The course is in great shape and will be a fun challenge for the week.  On top of the birdies and eagles we hope to make, we ran into a few snakes and turtles on the course. This taught us to keep the ball straight in the fairway instead of the fescue and hazards that line the holes. None the less we enjoyed the day in the sunshine and topped our night off with an ice cream stop at a cute local store called Jersey Junction.

Today was the first round of the National Championship! The atmosphere was electric. It was so cool to be in a place with such a professional atmosphere and so many great golfers. The team went into today with an attitude of confidence. We all wanted to stay relaxed, have fun, and do our best. Molly came out strong and shot a 73. What a STUD! This being her last golf tournament in college she came out and wanted to leave a mark. She will be missed in every way next year.  I shot 76, ending my round with a nice birdie. Tay Tay stepped up and fired a 77. Awesome way to start the tournament!  Kaytie shot 86 and Monica shot 88. Both are already looking forward to going low tomorrow!  The team stands in 8^th place after today’s round. Tonight the NCAA sponsored a pizza party and movie. They rented out a theater for us and showed “Water for Elephants.”  We had a fun night and got to see a great movie!

Pictures will be posted after our round tomorrow (Thursday).

It’s time for me to check out for the night, another early morning tomorrow. Be sure to follow us with live scoring! 

 Laura

C U at Nationals

Laura (Lowa) Petterson here updating everyone on ourfirst day at nationals. 

The time from finding out the team made it to the National Golf tournament until now has been a blur and full of excitement!  We arrived safe and sound (err not so much sound when Coach is driving) in Michigan yesterday after a 10 hour car ride. On the ride we shared many laughs and enjoyed going through Chicago. 

Today has been a BLAST!!!  There have been so many great memories in one day, it’s hard to put into words everything that happened. It was a beautiful morning spent walking around downtown Grand Rapids followed by a quality practice session with finally some nice weather. We ate at a great italian restaurant called Mangiamo.  It is in a beautiful old mansion that has been restored.  To our delight, one of the dining rooms had a chalk board surrounding it.  That made the wait for the fabulous dinner fly by. 

Tonight we went to a minor league baseball game after a dinner none of us will ever forget. The first inning wasn’t even completed when it started raining, lighting, and hailing. We stuck it out through the rain delay and managed to snag front row seats after that, which we dried off nicely with the bathroom paper towels. The mission of the game was to get a baseball. After unsuccessfully flirting with the bat boy, we managed to get one from the bullpen pitchers. Success J

By the end of the night and after struggling to park our 15 passenger van, coach was definitely ready for a break from all of us girls. It was a fun-filled day and we can’t wait to hit the course for our practice round tomorrow.

Alot has went on this spring...

It seems like I blog more during the off season than I do during the season.  This has been a great spring season.  I'll write more about the spring later. 

Currently I'm sitting in a hotel room in Grand Rapids, MI.  Our ladies team has made it to the national tournament!!!   I'll write more later tonight, but the practice round starts tomorrow.  We will be going out to the course in a little bit do do a little practicing and then off to a minor league baseball game.  Look for daily updates by either myself or a team member.  You can also follow along on Golfstat starting Wednesday morning.