Gary Hurley's Diary: First two days, I'll try not to look at the leaderboard

At 1.30pm this afternoon, Waterford's Gary Hurley will tee off at The Volopa Irish Challenge at Mount Wolseley in Carlow. Read his diary here each day.

There’s no point playing unless you want to win but leaderboards don’t matter the first two rounds. Trying not to look at them is difficult. The scoring can be quite intimidating, especially if you’re out late and you see that some guy has shot 11-under.

To do well, you’ve got to hit it straight, hit good wedge shots and hole a few putts. Sounds simple but golf is funny.