Scary...

Just spent an excellent day down at Royal Birkdale watching the British Women's Open. It's a far more relaxed affair than the men's event and offers great opportunities to spectate close up to the players.

Mikey and I more or less spent the full day today following Laura Davies around. I must confess to not really being up to speed on the women players of today, but Laura's been around since I started playing way back when. And from what I saw today, I wish I could play like her too. Two over on the day, when the conditions were far from ideal wasn't a bad return in my view.

What I must learn, is to copy the swing tempo of these ladies, it's so slow, with so little effort you'd think the ball wouldn't go more than 100 yards, yet they regularly hit the damn thing far further than I can. There really is a lesson to be learned there.

Anyway, Royal Birkdale, a fantastic course which I had the privilege of playing last year. If I could only ever play one course again, this would be it.

M.

What is it about Lancashire....

Every time there's a sniff of a chance of them getting to a cricket final, I plan ahead and get tickets. This time for the T20 finals at the Rose Bowl.

And every time they get knocked out. Must be telling me something.

Still, Mikey and I will enjoy the day and play some golf.down there on the Sunday. All is not lost....

M.

Exceeding expectations.

Short, and to the point. I'm talking about my new HTC Desire, and it does precisely that! Great phone.

M.

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