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Originally, going back to which I announced in Compleat solid third in Arizona – just a co lumn Australia to play in Perth Golfer’s last issue. The following shot behind wasn’t in my plans for 2017. week I managed to finish third and – I’m feeling As I said in last month’s at the , which good about my game. issue, I am concentrating was a good start and already an Just one thing about the on tournaments in the US, improvement in the FedExCup crowds at TPC Scottsdale. where I am based with my rankings compared to 2016. I think there was something family most of the year. I finished only one shot like 650 000 people who came

hsm images GARETH VON NELSON/ My main goal for the year, behind and had a good week. through the gates for the full apart from the Majors, of The key was my putting. week (Monday to Sunday) course, is reaching the top 30 I closed strongly with a final- and that is a PGA record. So, in the end-of-year FedExCup, round 65 and Old Faithful, my to shoot a bogey-free 68 and where there is a $10-million reliable , is back in my 65 in the final two rounds was jackpot on offer. I know there bag and I’ve been putting well a massive positive. Going for Goals was some criticism about with it. Mid-February saw me return a few of us not playing at I’ve got ‘only’ the one career to Perth, where I won in 2016 on the SA Open in January, but victory on the PGA Tour – the my first trip to Australia, so the Compleat Golfer’s playing editor in all fairness, I didn’t enter 2010 Open Championship, memories are good. The crowds talks us through his start to 2017 and offers expert and withdraw. It wasn’t part which was at St Andrews in are brilliant and Lake Karrinyup instruction advice to readers of my 2017 schedule. Scotland – and desperately CC is one of my favourite I opened with a tie for 41st want to add to that tally in courses. But, the real attraction at my first tournament, the 2017. I’ve got five runner-up was the format for the ISPS , finishes and now, after that Handa World Super 6 Perth. It was going to be a 54-hole strokeplay format and the top 24 on the leaderboard were to qualify for the Sunday’s round, I’ve got five runner-up finishes and now, which switched to a six-hole GOOD LIE, BAD STANCE matchplay knockout system. Here, I’m around 160m to the 18th green at Pinnacle Point with a good lie, but the after that solid third in Arizona – just one It’s something different and ball is way above my feet. It’s too risky a shot to take on and go for the hole. The at a time when golf needs to thing to do is play out way to the right, with a shorter carry over the trouble. It’s attract younger crowds and a par five and the idea is to keep bogeys off your scorecard. It’s still going to come shot behind Hideki Matsuyama and Webb new faces, I thought it was out with a big hook so I’ll move a bit back in my stance, and allow for the hook. an interesting concept and The important thing is don’t fight it, otherwise you’ll steer it to the right. Simpson – I’m feeling good about my game I decided to sign up for it.

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