Erickson's Bobbi Uhl has wrapped up her first round at the Canadian Junior Girls National Golf Championships, and she's in chase mode heading into today.
The 18-year-old fired a first round, 87 yesterday and is currently in 79th place as of this posting.
"I just didn't play very good," said Uhl. "It's not that I was hitting bad shots, I was just missing in all of the wrong places. On this course, if you miss by a yard on some spots... it just won't work out."
"I'm just planning on playing my game today, and we'll see what happens," she added.
Uhl opened up the Championships yesterday with a quadruple bogey, nine on the first hole. Despite the tough start, Uhl didn't let it get her down.
"I don't really feel it affected me," said Uhl. "I just kind of laughed about it and kept going. If I thought about it, I probably would have done it again."
Prior to this competition, Bobbi earned her spot by winning the Manitoba Junior Girls Championships. Not only did she win Provincials, but she absolutely dominated... winning by 16 strokes.
"That was a really good feeling for sure," said Uhl. "I was pretty proud of how I played. It's my last year of Jr. golf, so it was really nice to win."
With this being her last year of Jr. golf, Bobbi isn't adding any stress or pressure to her game, she just wants to have fun and do the best she can.
"I didn't put any extra pressure on myself," said Uhl. "I just know I have to go out there, play my game and whatever happens... happens."
Uhl tees off in her second round later this afternoon, and she knows an 87 probably won't be enough to make the cut.
"I'm hoping to shoot my normal score, which is a 77 or 78," said Uhl. "Hopefully, that'll mean I'll make the cut. I know shooting in the 70's is mandatory to play the final two rounds."
Taking a look back at what has become quite a decorated Jr. career, Uhl talks about her favourite moment, and also an experience she's been through that could help her today.
"Probably winning the Jr. Provincials for the first time in 2016 when I led all three rounds," said Uhl. "And, last year at the Tamarack at Clear Lake, I was six-under through nine holes. If I can just play like that, it would be huge for me."
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