I've been honing the mechanics of my swing over the last few months to the point where I'm now hitting consistently good shots. It's at this point that I've now begun to appreciate the mental aspects of the game.

This afternoon my game collapsed around my ears. I've been playing a lot of golf recently and played 36 holes this weekend. I was tired and it was hot this afternoon and the back nine was a disaster, I just couldn't hit the ball. Basically my concentration was shot to pieces.

Unfortunately I have a big 36-hole tournament next weekend and I'm seriously considering pulling out and taking a rest to recharge those depleted batteries.

Any thoughts or ideas?