If all goes according to script, Terence Daniels intends to be playing on the Canadian Tour next year.The Bermudian golfer is scheduled to tee off at the Canadian Tour Qualifying School to be held at the Dunes Golf Club in Florida next March. And he will do so optimistic he can rise to meet the challenge.Next Spring’s commitment in Florida is the next step on a journey Daniels hopes will culminate with bigger and better things in his golf career.“My ultimate goal is to play on the PGA Tour with the best players in the world,” he said. “Since I was a kid I have dreamed of playing on the big tour and I believe I have what it takes to get there.“My short -term goal is to qualify for the Canadian Tour in March and work my way up the pro ranks that way. It is a long journey to the top . . . but I’m willing to put in the work to get there.”The former PacWest Player of the Year made the transition from amateur to pro last June after graduating from Grand Canyon University and hasn’t looked back since.“The decision wasn’t difficult at all because I had given myself plenty of time to develop as a player and felt like it was only a matter of time,” he said. “I felt that I had accomplished all of my goals as an amateur.“My plan was always to turn pro in the summer after graduating and that is what I did. After a good college career I wanted to experience some of the larger amateur tournaments before making the professional transition.“I won the Bermuda Amateur, qualified for the US Amateur, played in the World Am and Dixie Am. After that stretch of tournaments in five months I felt my game was ready for the next level.”Life as a pro hasn’t exactly been a bed of roses for Daniels to this point. He missed qualifying for the Colorado Open by a single shot and then missed the cut by two strokes at August’s Rocky Mountain.More recently he finished tied for 19th at last week’s Gosling’s Invitational at Belmont Hills where he carded a 16-over-par 296 for the tournament. Daniels was even for the tournament after 36 holes but completely lost his way during the final two rounds“I played well the first two rounds but the last two were awful and a couple of the worst rounds I’ve played in years,” he said. “But I try to stay positive and look at the things I can learn from the week. Sadly to say, but it is easier to learn from your failures and that is what I’m doing.Daniels is satisfied with his ball striking at the moment but admits he needs to brush up on his putting and the mental side of the game.“I feel like I need to putt a little better in order to compete at a high level each and every tournament,” he said. “Another part is the mental side of the game and controlling my emotions for all 18 holes.“When playing as an amateur you are just playing for a trophy. But as a pro, shots are worth money and that sits in the back of your head. I have struggled with that a bit so far in my career.“I feel like I am learning but need to play in a few more events before I will feel completely comfortable.”