Well, I have come to the conclusion that I am not going to play in any more tournaments this season. I so desperately wanted to play in one more in an attempt to achieve one more goal for the season, but the reality is that I would rather spend the time and money next season to go and play more big events across the country. So, here is a quick run down of the goals I posted before the season and a brief response as to how well I have done.
1. Have More Fun - Well sure, of course I was having more fun. Especially because this season was significantly better than last year from the stand point of all those reasons I attempted to forget about with this goal. Hmm, maybe I didn't do as well as I thought.
2. Contribute More To The Growth Of The Sport - This is still a work in progress. I put some feelers out there but never followed up. I helped out a a junior event. I did not do nearly as much as I had hoped. I think there is still time left in the year to start a discussion but I am going to call this one a fail. I think I want to keep this goal for next year but be more realistic next year.
3. To Qualify For Am Nationals - Had to wait all the way to the end of the year, but success! I finished in the top 10% at the Colorado State Disc Golf Championships, one of two local A-Tier events this past season. As long as the standard is the same as previous seasons I am good to go.
4. To Finish Better At Am Worlds Than I Did In 2012 - Yuppers! Although let sbe honest, once I started playing well at Am Worlds the expectations went up and then I failed at the new goals. This is one of the disadvantages of playing well. Next year the goal will be to make the Semi Finals and to have a good 6th round as I have failed at that the last two years.
5. To Win A Tournament In Advanced - Boo Yaa! Thank you Wyoming! Thank you first 1000 rated round! I had a great time at this tournament and was able to hold on for the first victory. The only advanced tournament I played after this event was Colorado States and I suspect that I will only play the two Am Majors next year.
6. To Improve My Rating By 20+ Points - This one should be solid. So, I started the year at 915. I am currently at 946. That is 31 point increase. There are still a few rounds to be put into the rating and hopefully some from last year to get taken out but it all means that I only expect my rating to go up.
7. To Qualify For Pro Worlds in 2014 - This is the reason I want to play one more tournament. I am at 468 pro points through five pro tournaments. I believe that it will require 500 pro points to qualify for pro worlds. The bottom line is that it would have been nice to get my am win earlier in the year with the ability to play in a few more events as a pro. 32 points, only 32 points. Hmph.
8. To Look Back At 2013 And Say, "Wow, I Improved So Much This Year!" - I know it is not the end of the year yet but, Wow, I improved so much this year! There is still a lot of work to be done and I now know that I have the ability to go toe to toe with the top guys in the state, thank you Peak One Open. If I keep having fun and keep playing my game, anything is possible.
Now I am looking forward to playing and practicing as much as I can this off season. I am looking forward to working some new Vibram discs into the bag. That is if they release them early enough. And of course I am looking forward to Winter Warriors. I think we may raise more money this year with Winter Warriors than ever before. Exciting!
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