Have to agree it wasn't much of a summer. I was lucky and had some time off that coincided with the good weather we had at the end of June going into July and so was out getting a tan on the course most days. However I commented to my regular partners last week that there are some holes on my course where normally this time of year you are hitting 3 wood or iron off the tee to avoid trouble, but we are still hitting the big dog with impunity knowing it won't run.

I'm not one for going to a range in winter under lights. Wearing glasses I find it hard to see the ball in the lights once it goes much past 120 yards so end up only hitting short irons and so it sort of defeats the object as the long game never gets a workout.

Have to say with the time off I had to play midweek I've got my money's worth this year especially with the hours I've put in on the practice ground and putting green too