On your alias here, producer of Off the Looking Glass, and it's getting crunch time.

I'm two weeks away from my qualifier for the US Open, and I forgot what it was like to

have to be mentally tough on the course and have to bounce back from bad shots.

As of late, over the last few years, when I've played since I stopped playing professionally,

I am playing for fun.

Sometimes I may have a couple of drinks on the course and try to let a little loose.

Now in this training mindset, if I make a bogey, I'm like, oh no, I gotta make a birdie

now. I got a bounce back.

So getting into that bounce back mentality and learning how to use that competitive, fiery

spirit again to not want to lose, to do anything to not lose.

So I've learned that I am not as competitive as I once was.

So I'm having to channel the inner competitor all over again.

And hopefully in a couple of weeks, I will be standing on top of a podium with a win-in-hand

because I believed I was a champion before I stepped out onto the course.

They don't really have podiums at these qualifiers.

See you next week.

Welcome to Off the Looking West.

I'm Kate Began.

I'm Jessica Smetana.

It is creeping up on this US Open Qualifier for our girl Anya.

Kate, I'm getting nervous.

I'm starting to get nervous for her on her behalf.

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