Relaxed Curley back on form

THEY say the weather alters one’s mood but the momentous change in the conditions at Baltray over the weekend didn’t seem to bother Newlands’ Cian Curley as he opened a commanding four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.

The 24-year-old international has been walking around with storm clouds hovering over his head for the past few weeks after disappointing performances in the Irish and Welsh Open strokeplay championships.

The Dubliner decided that he needed help and after sitting down for a chat with national coach Neil Manchip, discovered that a positive attitude to the game can work wonders.