Alison Root

I'm not one for making New Year's resolutions, primarily because by March they've usually fallen by the wayside.

- Alison Root

That's strange really, because I believe I'm very disciplined and genuinely want to succeed. Perhaps it's not a lack of discipline, but simply a case of being unrealistic with the goals I'm aiming for, especially when it comes to golf.

I need to accept where I'm at with my game and not keep trying to chase a score, thinking I can still pull rounds out of the bag like the player I used to be, especially since I haven't made any serious effort to practise and improve... until recently, that is.

This reminds me of my schooldays. Back then, I wouldn't study hard, but always just enough to get by. But as we all know, that 'just enough' philosophy doesn't cut it with golf. To be any good and play consistently, especially under the structure of the World Handicap System, you've really got to work at it.