I wanted to take the opportunity to thank the volunteers and the housing hosts at each tournament. I cannot explain to you how enjoyable it has been to meet volunteers who take time off work just for our tournament. They wake up at 5:00 a.m. to take care of transportation, spend all day in the heat on the course to be a marshall, standard bearer, scorer, locker room attendant, etc. I can go on and on about it. I have met numerous people who have been volunteering for 15-20 years and they all seem to really enjoy it! I just think it’s quite impressive! They make our lives much easier because they are at our disposal whenever we need help. So thanks to all of the volunteers! Just know I really appreciate your support!

I need to cut this short since my housing host is about to take us out to dinner tonight! I’ve been enjoying Springfield so far. We (Kristina Tucker and me) are staying at a beautiful house on the golf course, which makes it very convenient to commute! We even got to visit the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. For those of you who don’t know it, Springfield is the home of Abraham Lincoln, who happens to be one of my parents-in-law’s favorite historical figures. So I really felt the need to go to the museum and learn more about him! We spent a whole afternoon visiting and it was definitely worth our time! I highly recommend it if you are ever in Springfield, IL.

I will catch up again soon! Thanks for reading!

Jeanne Cho-Hunicke

As I told you before, I went to Nashville for the Steve Azar Celebrity challenge and it was a blast! Fellow LPGA Tour player Angela Jerman and I were there to represent the Tour. We were treated very well and got to meet a lot of celebrities. The competition included NFL players, country musicians, skiers, wrestlers and actors… The event consisted of celebrities divided into 6 teams. Our task was to accumulate the most points by pitching a baseball, throwing a football, chipping a golf ball, kicking a soccer ball, free-throwing a basketball, etc. All that I did was bring my royal blue team down but we won!! We even got a trophy for it!!!

Me posing with fellow LPGA Tour player Angela Jerman (left

When I returned, it was back to business and to practicing. After having missed the U.S. Open qualifier, I decided to play in a Duramed FUTURES Tour event to get some competition. I just haven’t been getting into as many LPGA events as I anticipated. I went to Decatur, IL for the only major on the Duramed FUTURES Tour. I was leading with 68-69 after two days. The weekend was a disaster but I was glad to have been in such a position. Getting two solid rounds in was a confidence boost. Right after the final round, I packed up my bags to go Monday qualify in Rochester for the Wegmans LPGA. I was exhausted when I arrived in Rochester on Monday morning at 1:00 a.m. to tee off again at 8:30 a.m. I didn’t even know the course! I can’t imagine having to juggle between two tours all year long!! Although I didn’t make it through the Monday qualifier, I had to stay and play the waiting game again. I was 1st alternate and it didn’t make sense for me to leave and play in the following Duramed FUTURES Tour event. I was signed up for both tournaments and had everything to lose but I had to do what I had to do!

Me on my host family’s Harley in Decatur, IL.

Well, it paid off to stay when I got into the field on Wednesday night at 9:00 p.m! It was the first time that I got into a tournament after being on the alternate list! Maybe luck will come my way for a little while! Though I missed the cut, I am trying not to lose my patience. Overall, I can say it’s been a difficult season but it’s only making me tougher. I can say that I would never go through this if I didn’t have passion for the game.

Persevering is probably my strength and I feel that it is helping me through these stressful times. All I have to do is to trust what I am working on, eat well, exercise well, and rest well… And hopefully, by my next blog, I will have more exciting golf news to talk about!!!

Our royal blue winning team along with host Steve Azar in red.

Hello everyone. Welcome to my past-due blog! I had a busy few weeks of traveling and I finally got into some tournaments. I made my first cut and missed some. What a great experience so far, although I’ve been struggling with my game and with a minor injury.I am now home to feed myself with positive thoughts and confidence. I came back from Corning last weekend with a lot of disappointment and doubts. I was tired of playing tentatively because of too many mechanical thoughts. I feel like I haven’t yet “played” golf but just worked on my swing on the course for the past couple of months. Then, I had to deal with a shoulder injury, which just came and went away within a week. Let me tell you that it takes all the fun out of golf when you grind like that.

I spent a few days off from golf and went to the beach with my husband and friends on Memorial Day. I also got to sleep in. All the things that I don’t get to do on the road…Then I met with my sports psychologist Dr. Bob Winters to clean up the mess that’s keeping me from playing my game. It was a breath of fresh air to hear simple thoughts and identify how and why I created all the doubt and lack of confidence…

I have a couple of weeks off to relax and recharge my batteries before qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open. My husband Brian will caddie for me like he did at the Sybase Classic where I made my first cut by shooting a 69 after a poor first round 79!!! He doesn’t get to take too much time off work, so he can’t always come out to the tournaments. As you may not all know, we just got married last November. So as newlyweds, we hate being apart from each other. He does know me best on and off the golf course. My wish is that someday he can travel with me all season long!

I am looking forward to the next couple of weeks. I am going to San Antonio next Monday for an appearance for my main sponsor Universal Insurance Holdings of North America. Without them, I wouldn’t be able to freely go to every event, consult with my coaches, and continue to invest in the improvement of my career. They have been treating me with care and professionalism, and I am proud to represent such a great company. So thanks again Universal!

Then, next Friday, I get to “work” at the CMA Fanfest in Nashville, TN! I guess all of you who listen to country music would know what it is. It’s supposed to be a big event! I enjoy some country music but don’t listen to it all that much…or at least not as much as when I was in college. (All my teammates/roommates listened to country music!!) I cannot wait to tell you all about it in my next blog!

Thanks for reading my late blog! I promise to write again very soon!!!

Jeanne Cho-Hunicke