Anger Management

So, does anyone else get angry for no reason? Or at first thought it seems like it's because of no reason, but there's usually always an underlying reason for the way we feel and for how we act. Recently I've just been getting angry. And my mood changes within a blink of an eye. After some thoughtful alone time I think I've come up with a few answers.

Rather than telling you about my issues I'll just share the few things I'm trying to do to become more of the happy person I want to be known for.

1. Spending time with God. It seems simple enough but I haven't been doing it enough lately. I've been going through a breakup recently as well and there's nothing like a broken heart to remind you that God will NEVER break your heart. He will always be there; so it's my turn to always be within His presence.
2. Yoga. I love yoga. I will admit that I love following different yogis on Instagram. I love watching the fun and amazing things they're able to do with their bodies and it inspires me to get to that point! But what I love about yoga as well is that in order to get into a difficult pose you have to be patient and practice every day. It's kind of like golf :)
3. Planning. I like having a plan and I like having a schedule. I also enjoy the process of planning and scheduling so before I head down to Florida I am taking action and creating a plan for every aspect of my life. Granted, some plans don't work out like you had planned, but the more I'm prepared the better!

These are just a few of  the things that I am working on right now to become a happier, healthier person :)

In other news, I'll be setting my 2017 golf schedule sometime in November :) I'm really excited to get back to warmer weather and practicing every day! If you have any questions or comments or advice for me feel free to contact me!

xo, Jen

Thoughts

Hello everyone! Sorry that I have been MIA for a while. After California I took a break from golf and from blogging. The break from blogging was slightly unintentional, but I guess I didn't really have much to say or if I had something to say I didn't want to post it on here for everyone to read; I kept it all to myself, but now I have some thoughts to share and an update about golf!

So a few weeks ago Lindsey (my roommate) asked me to drive down to Florida with her and then play in a tournament. It's a long drive from Michigan to Florida and it's always better with a friend. We did the drive in one day...yes one day! But we were so happy to be back to warm and sunny weather! We were back for about two days before we headed off to Eustis, Florida for our tournament! I didn't play great and therefore missed the cut, but Lindsey played well the first two rounds, making the cut, and allowing me to be her caddie for the third round :) We had a lot of fun today, but we are thankful to be back in Sarasota especially since Hurricane Matthew is making it's way up Florida's east coast!

I am headed back home to Michigan tomorrow morning...although I don't want to go back I will be back down here soon enough!

In other news I have been reflecting a lot on my life recently. I sometimes think I'm not allowed to start over, but who says that that's true? You can always start over. With recent events that have been happening in my life I have decided to do a complete revamping of who I want to be and how I want to live life. There is a lot going on in the world right now; a lot of hate being spread around. I think the most important thing that I and any other person can do right now is to love. 

I have always been a lover and I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve which usually leads me to getting my heart broken, like recently. And recently I have again been having thoughts about shutting down and becoming cold; putting up my wall and just not letting anyone in, and then I think about that and realize that's not who I am, and that's not who God is calling me to be. I always say that I think I care too much, but I think that is exactly who I am supposed to be. I care and I love so much that when other people stop caring or stop loving it breaks my heart.

So here's to new adventures and to doing things that make me a better person :)

One Last Update from Cali :)

Happy Q-School Week!

Hello all! It's Q-school week! Today was the first day of registration and practice rounds. I am all signed in and ready to go! I have my tee times for the next couple of days and a game plan of what to work on before the tournament begins! It's been a few days since I last updated so I'll give you the run down of what we've been doing here in Cali :)

Friday- We played the Palmer course and my parents got to play along too! We belong to a course that allows us to play other courses around the country for a cheap price and they give us rental clubs to use so they were able to play which was a lot of fun for me! We also got to play along with one of the members out at Mission Hills and he had some good advice for me during the round so I'm hoping to use that to my advantage this week! When we got back to the hotel I got a quick workout in before Lindsey (you guys remember my best friend!) and I went to our friend's condo for dinner! It was nice to hang out with other golfers and just relax! This week is high stress enough so if you can find a few good people that can distract you from golf, you're going to do just fine :)

Saturday- We got to go to Disneyland!!!!!! You guys have no idea how excited I was about this day. If you have been keeping up with my blogs you know I am a HUGE Disney fan and I had never been to Disneyland before so my excitement was off the charts. We decided we were going to take a mental break from golf for a day and allow our inner child to run wild and it was an amazing day! We got there right when it opened and explored every nook and cranny of Walt's design. Although it is smaller than Disney World, it was still amazing to experience another Disney resort. I'm pretty sure I cried a few tears when I saw Sleeping Beauty's castle, but don't worry they were tears of joy! We stayed for most of the day before heading back to Palm Springs.

Sunday- I went to play and practice at the Gary Player course which is the third course we will be playing for this year's qualifying tournament. My parents went and played another round of golf so we both did our own golf thing for the day before they came back to pick me up. I got a short workout in then we did some laundry! Okay fine, MOM did the laundry, but I did get her some quarters :) I then sat in the lobby and did some of my Bible study and Lindsey joined me!

Now I sit here, again in the lobby with Lindsey, typing my short update :) We are ready to go for Thursday and looking forward to whatever comes our way!

The Golf Mom's first Blog :)

Hello Everyone! I am Jennifer’s mom. I thought it would be fun to help Jennifer by guest blogging.  But before I start to tell you about our time in California I need to thank everyone.  Michael, Jen’s dad, and I are overwhelmed with the amount of support that Jennifer is receiving. The one thing we have learned on this journey is you can’t do it alone. You need help.  So thank you very much. You would be amazed at how far a tiny message of “Good Luck” goes. Jennifer always tells me about who wished her luck either via text message, Facebook post, Instagram, or Twitter. They all mean a lot to her and go a long way in her knowing she isn’t alone on this journey.

Okay, now onto our California adventure. Today, Jennifer just finished a three day tournament.  This tournament is to prep for the Q-School Tournament next week.  Jennifer played well. Her scores were 73-75-76. But let’s talk about the heat.  We are in Palm Springs, California. The temperature was 115° …. and yes, I walked the golf course all three rounds, and her dad was her caddie.  It is hot.  Next week during Q-School it should only be about 105°. Thank goodness not as hot. The thing is though, it is beautiful out here.  When we are on the course and look out we see the mountains.  When we drive around, we see the mountains.  The sun is bright. It looks absolutely gorgeous out. But when we step outside, it’s HOT!!! I usually never go swimming and I always say it’s too cold and the temperature needs to be in the 90s for me to go swimming.  Well guess what I did yesterday after walking 18 holes on the golf course? I went swimming and the water felt so wonderful!

Other observations I have made here in Palm Springs: I saw a road runner yesterday as we were leaving for the golf course.  I have also seen a bunch of hummingbirds. This morning our tee time was at 8AM. (90°) and the hummingbirds were out in full force which was so cool to see!  When the sun is shining on the golf course you like to find shade so you find every tree you can.  Luckily, I was able to find shade.  The trees that give off very little shade are the tall palm trees.  These skinny trees are stingy with the shade as you can imagine, but the palm trees on holes 5 and 18 remind me of the movie “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” Do you remember that movie? It was from 1963 staring Spencer Tracy and a bunch of other famous actors.  They were all searching for buried money. And if I remember correctly the money was under a big “W.”  Well the palm trees here remind me of that “W” at the end of the movie. (When you are on the golf course as much as I am, I need to think about other things to help calm my nerves as Jennifer golfs).

Thank you all for following Jennifer as she works to earn her way onto the LPGA. She is ready to go! 

Thegolfmom
 #TeamElsholz #believe

Update from Cali

Hello all! :) We are in California and we are loving it! Although it has been awfully hot (114 degrees) we are still enjoying ourselves!

Yesterday was Day 1 in Cali! We played a practice round at the tournament course in the morning and got some practice in before the round. Afterwards we came back to the hotel and just hung out in the room for a little bit taking a nap and gaining some energy back :) We also went grocery shopping and took a ride around town before coming back and watching some Olympics before getting some rest for round 1!

Today was Round 1 of the NWGA q-school prep event and luckily we had a morning tee time so we got our round in before the sun really beat down on us. I ended the day with a 1 over par 73. I played solidly all the way around making a lot of pars so hopefully the next two rounds I can take it low and make some more birdies! I have an afternoon tee time tomorrow so we're going to the movies tonight then going to watch some Olympics before getting some sleep for round 2!

Thank you for all the continued support; it really means the world to me! You can follow the tournament by clicking on the Live Scoring button on my website! Also, feel free to check out my GoFundMe page :)

www.jelsholz.com

xoxo
Jen

California Bound

Hello :) So for those of you that are following along on my journey I thought I'd give you a small update on me and my thoughts about the next two weeks.

Tomorrow my parents and I fly out to Palm Springs, California where we will be there for two weeks! Next week Tuesday-Thursday, 8/16-8/18, I will be playing in the Q-school prep event hosted by the NWGA Tour. After that I will have the weekend to relax and prepare for the biggest tournament of my summer so far, Stage 1 of LPGA Qualifying School. Round 1 of Q-school begins 8/25 and everyone will play three rounds then there will be a cut then the 4th round will be on that Sunday and a certain number of players will make the cut and head to Stage 2.

With all that being said, I'll be honest...I'm a little nervous. But if there's one thing I've learned about nerves it's that they aren't a bad thing. It just means I care about what's happening, but I also have to shake those nerves off once I get going. I am also very excited. How can I not be?! I wake up every morning and I get to go outside and play the sport that I love. Every day I get to wake up and push myself to be the absolute best athlete I can be.

I love quotes and I love being inspired by people and their stories. The Olympics came at the perfect time for me. I love not only watching sports, but I love watching the passion these athletes have. I'm an emotional person already, but if I see someone crying out of pure happiness I tend to join them from the other side of the television screen. These athletes have worked for years and have dedicated their lives to their sport and that motivates me to want to be my absolute best.

God has given me this amazing talent and I don't know exactly where He is leading me, but for right now I am taking what He's giving me and doing my best to bring honor and glory to His name.

I'll be blogging throughout these next two weeks and keeping ya'll up to date about what's going on, but some exciting news! My mom will be blogging while she's in California with me :) So look forward to those as well! I'll be putting the links up for live scoring on my website if you want to check that out! www.jelsholz.com But for now thank you for all the support and I'm looking forward to the weeks to come!

xoxo