DIARY // GREAT START // 17th March 2009

My two top ten finishes in the World Golf Championship events have been a great start to my American swing. However, this past week in Doral was very rewarding as it is the kind of week I need to keep producing to be where I want in the world. It was a balance of good and bad golf, but the quality of my short game held it all together and I managed to take full advantage and have my best finish in the States.

My first and last rounds were very solid but it was the third round that kept everything on track. My short game improved throughout the week and I managed to grind out level par, which couldn't have been any lower. Rounds like that are vital to having good finishes and now I feel like my short game is getting back to it's best, which is the most important factor in playing well.

I led greens in regulation and sand saves for the week, which in a top field like that is just another confidence boost that allows me to feel like I can continue to produce tournaments like this heading into the Majors.

I am now looking ahead to the Masters, where I will do a bit of practicing this week before heading down to Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, as long as my recovery from the removal of my wisdom teeth goes to plan!!

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