Life on the LPGA Tour

Hey everyone!

Sorry it has been such a long time since I have written a post! It has been a tough couple of weeks for me. After the McDonalds LPGA Championship in Maryland I had my first experience flying on a private plane. It was something I will never forget! I don’t think I can fly commercial ever again after that experience. Shrimp coctail on the way down with some wine and cheese. Who doesn’t enjoy that!!! I got to sit in the cockpit for takeoff and landing which was the coolest thing I had ever experienced! I spent a day down in Daytona Beach for some meetings the LPGA asked me to attend so that was fun. After that was over I had to withdraw from the tournament in Rochester due to a nagging pulled muscle. I was extremely dissapointed because I got knocked out of the first half points for the ADT Championship in November. I will get in it for the second half but it just stunk because I had played such a great first half and didn’t get in. I needed those 2 weeks off to prepare for the US Women’s Open in Southern Pines, NC.
We all arrived in Southern Pines last Monday and rented a house across the street from the Pine Needles golf course where the open was being played. When we pulled in we realized our neighbor was Lorena Ochoa which was pretty cool. On Tuesday I woke up pretty stiff because of the pulled muscle I had and really didn’t know if I could last an entire 18 holes in the practice round. Ironically I was paired with Morgan Pressel and this years champion Cristie Kerr. It was a great time and we had a lot of laughs. I only could play 9 holes before I had to go to the trainer because I was in a lot of pain. The trainers sent me up to Raleigh to see a doctor to make sure my rib wasn’t broken. Turns out my ribs are all attached and not fractured so that was a good thing. For all of the doctors out there I have a strained oblique muscle under my 11th rib. It is quite painful and it was so bad the doctor decided to give me a cortizone shot there. It might have been the worst pain I have ever felt in my entire life. I woke up Wednesday morning feeling worse than the day before so I walked around the practice round and just chipped and putted. I didn’t hit one golf shot. I played with Angela Stanford and Brittany Lincicome. A little hesitant after I finished I didn’t know how I was going to feel when I woke up on Thursday morning. Luckily I teed off in the afternoon so my muscles were able to warm up a little bit. I got on the tee with Paula Creamer and MI Hyun Kim and made birdie on my first hole! It was a great feeling and was an awesome experience. There were so many people following our group. I thought it was because of me but it definitely was because of Paula. We had some unfortunate luck with the weather and had a couple of delays the next two days. I shot 76-78 and missed the cut in my first US Open. I was extremely dissapointed but another learning experience for me. We flew back yesterday and I will be at home practicing the rest of the week.
Sunday I leave for Toledo, Ohio where the next event is. I wasn’t going to play but decided I need to get back in a competitive rhythm. After the event in Toledo we have the World Match Play event at Wykagyl in New Rochelle, NY. Practically right in my backyard! Should be an exciting week!
Hope everyone is doing well. Sorry I haven’t checked in lately, I promise I will be better!

Meaghan

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