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Touch of the Westwoods

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Game at the moment is driving it like a dream, hitting crisp irons but struggling with my yardages still which is meaning long or short.
This is being followed up with poor chipping and putting as I adapt to the greens ( 35 putts today whereas average was 28.7 in NZ ), so frustrating as this was the better part of my game down under, hey ho keep at it.
 
Our greens seem to be different every time I go there recently so it's difficult to get used to them, although with the the combination of sun and a bit of rain this week, they are playing really nicely. Looks like there's been some decent growth all of the course since last weekend
 
My ball striking is getting better and the short game seems to be coming to life. If I can get the putter working I am on the cusp of a silly low round. I still think my short game will be as weak as Westwood's (on a comparitive scale of course) but if it holds up it can be the difference in a ok and good score
 
Good move in the right direction today. Best 2 from 4 to count and had nominal 77 with couple of good birdies and on the card 11 times, just the 33 putts :)
Leaders as I left had 94 !!!
 
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