Just got back from Ireland and it's absolutely steaming. I don't think there will be a lot of golf played in August. First of all, its just too hot. Then there is a matter of the condition of greens seemingly everywhere. Anywhere with bentgrass greens is really struggling with this heat. Played 4 times in Ireland.
Shot 74, 82, 77, 85 at Mountbellew/Enniscrone/Tuam/Mountbellew. That 85 resulted in Roch (college buddy) beating me 5&4 which is never fun :) Must say Enniscrone is fantastic and what a great job they did in extending Mountbellew to 18 holes (the new 9 are a huge improvement).
Anyhow, the state of my game is just not good now. I have become a poor driver of the ball. I am a terrible bunker player and my putting is putrid. I'm not worried about the putting - I simply have neglected it. Driving however is a different matter. For me it is the most important part of the game. I need to get back to being a good driver of the ball - in fact I plan on working as hard as I can to become a very good driver over the next few months.
In addition, I want to start a little side project to finally master bunker play. This will probably involve research, lessons, practice etc and I intend to document what I come up with.
I have come to an acceptance that I am never going to be a long hitter. Therefore, to compete I am going to have to become a very straight driver and develop a nifty short game. That is going to be my focus over the next while. Club Championship is at the beginning of October so that will be my next milestone.
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