Damned if you do....

THIS has been a week of fine-tuning. Already I’ve already had two practice rounds and am well settled into my hotel and down to the hard work involved in preparing for an Open Championship.

Unfortunately, Caroline isn't here this week, she's taking things easy with the birth of our first child now only little more than a month away.

I had a good look at the Royal St George's links a couple of weeks ago and if anything it's even better and tougher now. It's a very traditional links layout. Of all the Open courses I have played, this is the one that will suit the golfers brought up playing links as opposed to stadium golf. That, of course, includes me.