Determined Dougherty aiming to enjoy himself

NICK DOUGHERTY yesterday vowed to play golf with a smile on his face in this week’s Scandinavian Masters – after receiving a ticking off from his father.

Dougherty, 23, was frustrated to finish 12th in Hamburg last week after going into the final round just three shots off the lead, and that frustration was obvious to anyone watching back home on television.

"I spoke to my Dad afterwards and he was disappointed," Dougherty, who won his first European Tour title in Singapore earlier this year, said.

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