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Szeryk missed the cut in her first event in March, then missed twice in a row before her big Alabama performance. She missed again in the final tournament of June near Cincinnati, then returned to London for a break to visit her grandparents and cousins.

She also spent one productive day with national coach Tristan Mullally at the London Hunt Club in preparation for this week’s event — the Donald Ross Classic in NBA legend Larry Bird’s hometown of French Lick, Ind.

“We just practised and did some wedge work, hit some balls on the range and changed my putting setup a little bit,” Szeryk said. “It felt good. As a rookie and golfer in general, you’re going to miss cuts. It’s important to move on to the next because there are so many tournaments, so you can’t get upset at missing one here or there.

“I’m going to try to play as well as I can. I don’t want to make it this huge deal and get all flustered. Getting the nerves under control and feeling comfortable out here is big.”

If you don’t, you find yourself back at LPGA qualifying school. Szeryk went there last year after finishing up her standout NCAA career at Texas A&M and it was a mental grind.

“It’s a lot of pressure and definitely nerve-racking,” she said. “You think how you do there determines how much status you have and where you play the following year. It’s hard to handle but a great learning experience that helps you play in those tough situations.”

Still, it would be nice not to have to go there twice.