Tee Time 2:20

It's 10 am here in Victoria and I've already been to the golf course. Not exactly for practice but for therapy. Yesterday before I rolled in for the practice round the muscle underneath my right shoulder spasmed and left me in a little bit of discomfort, enough to finish after 10 holes and see the on site Dr. for some treatment. Last night was not a pretty scene as I was keeled over in pain hardly able to take a breath. I have never had this sort of problem and I will say for a golfer, this is one of those pains you wish you never had. Fast forward to now, the pain is still there but I have a larger range of motion in the back and I feel I will be able to get through today hoping the pain reduces by tomorrow. The weather is great right now, the sun is out, the wind is down and the course is soft. There is no reason why I would want to withdraw from competition at this point even with the discomfort.
Funny story, a couple of the guys who are the #1 and #2 alternates were offering $2000 to WD (under the table) from the event so they could get in. It goes to show you how important that cut in Puerto Vallarta really was as I would be one of those guys stranded in the alternate list. After this event is a reshuffle which means a chance for me to move up in the category 6 and after that there will be no more until we hit the Ontario events. Who knows, maybe being slightly injured or sick in my first rounds will be a good omen for me. I tee off at 2:20 and will be playing with two other Canadians. Greg Mactaller and a great guy who I was practicing with in Houston, Roger Sloan. Should be a good day, I'm looking for red numbers but mostly just trying to be calm relaxed and get through a day that may prove to be a little more challenging then I expected.

JS