Saskatoon Missed Cut

Yes, missing a cut in Saskatoon is no fun. I really enjoyed the golf course and have been playing well coming into this week. However, I still missed the -5 cut line yesterday and it hurt. Yesterday I rallied back, got off to a good start and found myself at -4 for tournament by my 16th hole. I was getting up and down when I had to (which wasn't much). I hit 14 greens and the two big ones were the final two holes 17 and 18. I knew I had to get it to -5 for tournament. That meant shooting a -6 66 for the day. A 219y par 3 over a bunch of gnarly dunes. I played it right and it rolled just off the green which meant a 40 foot putt from off green. Maybe I should have chipped it but I still like my decision to putt, it was over a couple humps and I left it 5 feet away and the killer was the lip out to ruin my bogey free round and put the pressure on to make an eagle on 18. Hitting the driver well I wanted to hook the ball into a dogleg left fairway and set up for a strong shot to the green. The ball not turning as much as I wanted flew through fairway and underneath the lip of the bunker. That pretty much solved the day there. Tried getting out, didn't and moved on.
All in all I can still say I'm happy. I'm learning, and I think I found something that I can really use to help me in the future. You see the first day I was really nervous and anxious over my putts, and I had looks at birdies all day. I was pushing, pulling, coming up short... A very timid sort of golf. It even felt like the day just blew by which I consider was lack of focus, or just trying to be too relaxed out there. Day 2 I really focused hard and controlled my breathing (deep breaths before putting) it seemed to help and I was hitting my putts. It was really the first round that hurt me. However I really think I found something that can work for in the future. It is always good to know that I can peg it with these guys out here and even better to know that I feel like I'm growing week to week even if I'm not playing in the event... Big key.
Looking forward to The Players Cup in Winnipeg, I have to Monday qualify at the moment being 3rd alternate. I hope I don't have to deal with it but whatever I'm playing well so hopefully I get through. Wish me luck

JS