DGA Brynmeadows.

On June 18th 2013 I returned to Brynmeadows a year after my first win there, well first win anywhere. The competition was the next one on the Race to Wales tour with the Disabled Golf Association. I wasn't sure how I'd do because my tourettes has been so bad since the last competition ive been exhausted and getting no sleep and little golf practice.

The front nine played long and difficult and I struggled to get going and get any momentum but I did manage to score at least one stableford point on each hole and managed to keep my cool too. After ploughing through the front nine I had 14 stableford points.

The back nine though I found my rhythm and got stuck into it. My driving was spot on, my approach play was good, I had a near hole in one on a 150 yard par three hole, and an awesome 30 yard chip in. I returned to the clubhouse with 26 stableford points for the back nine so handed my card in with 40 stableford points on it. 

I was so chuffed to get the win, I also had a handicap cut again so playing off 30 with the DGA and have put the card in with my home club for my official congu handicap. So I defended my title as I won for a second time there and got very valuable and needed points for the Race to Wales Order of Merit......im now back in the lead :)

DGA Alice Springs.

On June the 5th I played the latest competition on the Disabled Golf Associations Race to Wales at Alice Springs. I started off brilliantly with a cracking drive and then an iron on to an elevated green then one putted for a net 3 on a par 4 for 4 stableford points. The rest of the front nine tested everyone me included and it was tough going and I had to really struggle to keep my head but I managed to grind out 14 stableford points. I got my rhythm and swing spot on on the back nine and got 22 stableford points. I finished the round playing it too handicap and with 36 stableford points. Through the round my Tourettes tics were getting worse (I always have tics but they have stages of being really bad) but the guys were great and didn't say a word about them, just kept me positive and reassured me and encouraged me. I won second place, lost out on first place by one stableford point. I also won the secret holes competition they do....they pick a random 3 holes and whoever scored the most stableford points on them 3 wins...they had to do a five hole count back in the end and I won on the fifth hole...it was my net birdie on the first.