SJS Golf

Being the only girl golfer... actually ONLY golfer period at St. Joseph High School, I need to represent myself and my school well. Considering that the season is almost over, now would be a good time to get to my peak and start pulling some low scores. So far, Iv'e not been doing my best. My best round that Iv'e played this year was at Waimea Country Club and I shot an 87 there... not very good and I can do better. Sometimes it's hard because I'm the only golfer than doesn't belong to a team but since my grandpa is the coach I guess that helps. Although we get into a lot of conflicts with each other because he's both my grandpa and my coach. I have a private swing coach that I go to twice a week and the rest of the time I'm either practicing on the range by myself or I'm on the course with other people.
This year they're taking 10 girls from the Big Island to play at the State Championships which is held here this year at the Waikoloa Village Resort Course. So far, I'm in the top 10 but if I qualify I'm going to humbly decline it since I made the Ho'olaulea court this year and they're both taking place on the same day. I chose Ho'olaulea because it's an honor and even though golf is important to me, states is here this year and it's only my junior year for school so there's always next year to work and hard and get another spot in the top 10.
The best shot Iv'e had this year was my birdie hole at Waikoloa Village course on the 12th hole. I hit my drive, laid up with a hybrid 65 yards short of the green, and then used my sand-wedge and as soon as it hit the green it plopped itself in the hole. I was so ecstatic I did a little Tiger Woods fist pump. Iv'e had other birdies this season but that was the highlight of this year so far. It was funny because this past monday when I played at Mauna Lani, I was on the 13th hole and I had no idea my grandpa/coach as sitting in the cart behind the tree watching everyone and I made a birdie on that hole so it was a big relief for me.
Iv'e been told that I can shoot a lot lower but I need to be more positive in my mind because golf is a mental game. Since then, I've been trying my best to forget bad shots and focus hole by hole but sometimes it's hard because it's me playing against about 15 other girls. But main thing is to just have fun, try your best, and shoot a decent score.