Played the first 18 of the tournament today, the front nine was ok but the back nine was much better. I'm hitting the ball well again and feeling much more in control. I shot a net -1, which is still a good way off my best, but the main thing is that I enjoyed the round.

I took on board your tips; drank plenty of water, had a banana at half-time and made a concerted effort to switch off between strokes and simply enjoy the surroundings. It certainly worked as I still felt fresh coming up 18 and finished with an easy par on a very tough finishing hole.

Thanks guys!