November 2007 :Coming from a tough month of October, I participated in the final of the French Championships Tour Elite Junior, on the second and third of  November.   I finished third out of the 7-8 year olds (even if I'm only 6). 
It was really a good competition, thank you to the organizors of this great initiative.  I totally enjoyed it and had a great time.   
I shot +4 on nine holes - par 36.
The first place shot plus one, and second shot plus two at 8 years old. 
It was at Marcilly , the people were great, everyone was very friendly. I found the course wasn't that difficult, even when it started pouring and the ground got very wet.  I will definitely go back next year!

October 2007 : I participated in the Second day of the Rhone - Alpes league match final for under 10's at the new course at Valence.  I finished first in the two player final.

I've had a cold virus and missed 15 days of school, and no golf either...

September 2007 : Back to school in CE1 and I'm back with my buddies, it's awesome. My golf school at Charmeil starts again on the 26 th.

August 2007 : The month of August was full of excitement. I entered a match in Bresson where, for the first time I played 18 holes. I shot 109, 36 over par from the red markers. So my handicap is now 43.7 and I haven't even had my 6th birthday! It's funny and it keeps me laughing.. oh if I had played like that in the world championships....

I did it! I played my first World championship! It was at Pinehurst, where the US open was in 2005, and I finished 74th. It was a pretty good result as I was one of the youngest in the competition. I was first amoung the other 5 year olds.

The whole experience was huge and amazing.
I totally appreciate everything that happened that special week,
especially my Caddie ;-}

It was really hot , 35-38 degrees in the shade, They had installed these enormous fans that made a non stop racket. The trip was very long in the car, 18 hours non-stop. When we arrived we were allowed to play practice rounds , I did the course twice completely.

Everyone had been talking to me about the match for a long time, I have gotten alot of encouragement. I would like to thank everyone who has helped me, especially Jimmy, Bruno, Regis, Remi, Alexis, Jean and Jean-Marc...

My Dad told me I was there to learn and I should have fun and enjoy the experience, even so the first day of the competition I was very nervous.
I arrived at practice and there were some other golfers hitting realling well, I wanted to do the same but I wasn't warmed up and I hit poorly... At the first hole the speaker said 'Participant in the 8th World Championships at Pinehurst – Tom Gueant – Grenoble – France'.
Wow was it ever strange .. people applauded, my legs were shaking and my heart was pounding but even so I hit a good drive.
The whole round I was nervous and scared of making mistakes so i didn't play very well and shot a 48!!
The second day I had to get up at 6am. I really wanted to play well and I did pretty well but luck wasn't on my side. My caddie gave the wrong club, a 5 iron instead of a sand wedge and it cost me 4 strokes.. but I forgive him;)
UA rake was left in the middle of a large bunker that stopped my ball 20m short so I couldn't hit the 90m left to get on the green in 2 on a par 5.
The result it took 2 strokes to get out of the bunker and I still had a long way to the hole. This stupid rake cost me 3 strokes! The same day I got 3 pars, and once my ball stopped 1 cm from the hole, it would have been a birdie. I hit one putt way past the hole, my fault that one, anyway I could have hit 34-36 but I only hit 44.
That's golf!

The last day, I got up again a 6am, it was already 30 degrees. I was half asleep and tired for most of the round. I wanted to play well but it didn't happen.
My Caddie said that 5 rounds in 5 days was too much at 5 year old. It was the first time I had ever played so much in a week.

My drives were 30m shorter than usual, and the putting which is usually my strong point was terrible. All my putts were too short, the greens were very slow and I even 5 putted.

My last put I hit way past the whole again... anyway I shot a 49.

I was a little dissapointed because if I had played up to my potential 34 – 40 strokes, I could have finished in the top 10!!!

Next year I will have more experience, one year more of training, be 10 centimeters taller, stronger, and also have a better Caddie ;-).

I will be in the same category so I hope I can win it!!

So when it was over I was not that dissapointed, I learned tons of stuff that will help me get better, and one other thing, I learned I love competition... .

Another big thank you to those who helped me: Jimmy May, Bruno Pardi, my godfather Serge, my cousin Leo, and especially my 'tonton' Jonathan Ruben and my 'tata' Christelle not to forget Talia because without them this adventure could not have happened.

July 2007 : I was in Canada and the United States for a month and a half. It was really cool. I qualified for the final of the 10 years and under World Championships by shooting 35, one under par. I will be playing for three days at Pinehurst where the Us open was held in 2005.
It's going to be great fun, I will be one of the youngest players.
There will be 1000 + kids from 33 countries but none speak French, it might be hard to play with them as I only speak English a little.

I had to play 2 competitions in Canada but I was sick so I couldn't play, but I still practiced at different courses and driving ranges. One range was neat, they had many levels to hit your ball from and a car parked on the range for target practice. I even practiced in a giant golf bubble.

I went to see the Canadian Open. There were Furyk, Wier, Singh, and Chris Dimarco signed and gave me his golf glove. I found it was very big for my hand. Mike Wier gave me a high 5 going to the 16th hole. He is not a great player but is really nice. It was a great day.

- I went to gym sessions and trained with a coach at SHAPE (www.shapetoronto.com) it was fun you can see it in the video.

June 2007 : I'm continuing to train. School is finished, long live vacations! I can play more golf now...

April 2007 : It's easter vacations, ready for a different 9 holes each day with my friends.

Channel M6 came to do a story on me, it aired April 5th.

May 2007 : I attended a golf class with Jean-Marc Ausseil in Uriage and I keep practicing. I got my first handicap: 52.5 and I didn't play very well that day, I need to lower it fast! I hope to anyway. So I achieved one of my goals for January... only one more remains.
I played in an adult competition, the Thomas Cook in Uriage. From the reds, I shot 54 on Saturday and 50 on Sunday under a steady rain. The people who I played with were very nice even though they thought it was strange to be playing against a 5 year old. I played against 2 women on Sunday and a total 12 adults in the final.

March 2007 : After being filmed by France3 Grenoble, I did a small demonstration in the hockey arena in front of 3500 people. I was really pleased, it was fun and the 'Bruleurs de Loups' won!
Golf school is finally back! I was very happy to see my friends Arthur, Cyriac, Antonin, Valentin, Mathis, Matheo and Camille.

I am continuing to hit balls in the arena, the last time I hit really made me happy, the Bruleurs de loup won the final, it was incredible! !!

February 2007 : I train at least 30 minutes each day, and one hour and a half on wednesdays and saturdays.
I did a practice session with Jimmy at Charmeil during the second week of holidays.

January 2007 : Happy new year! Because its really nice out we can still practice out on the course and also in room my Dad cleared out for me. I like to ski two days of the week but since there is no snow we keep golfing.
My new year's resolutions:
- I would like to get handicapped in the spring
- I want to go to the US this summer to qualify for the 10 and under World Championships - Always have fun playing golf

December 2006 : It is still nice out so we are on the course, even if there is a little snow!

November 2006 : Attended a session for golf strategy at the Bievre course organised by Jean Marc Aussiel Inter regional final at Nimes where I went to my first clinic.

October 2006 : I shot a 48 over 9 holes from the reds at Uriage!

September 2006 : Back to school going into CP and the Charmeil golf school re-opens.

July 2006 : Evian Master visited

Deux messieurs commencent une partie. Mais l'un des deux est bègue. Au 1, le premier réussit une superbe approche et la balle s'arrête à 10 cm du trou. L'autre dit "do...do... do...". Le premier ramasse alors sa balle, ravi et l'autre termine sa phrase : "Do...mmage !"