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So the Argentinean, Angel Cabrera, held off the late challenge from Woods and Furyk, to win the 107th US Open at Oakmont, by one stroke. The players struggled with challenging conditions, and with shades of Augusta, the best, ‘worst golfer’, won. That’s a bit unfair, but as a spectator, it doesn’t seem as satisfying to determine who has the lowest score, over-par, rather than the lowest under-par score.

One commentator mentioned that it was almost as if the courses were becoming the centre of attention, with little regard to the players and the competition itself. I wonder if this is a trend that will continue, or if questions will be asked?

As a smoker (soon to be ‘Ex’, one of these days I hope) it was heartening for me to see that even at the top level, Cabrerea and his caddy, ‘Big Break’, Eddie, couldn’t go a round without a nicotine fix. When I first started playing golf, and mindful of the etiquette which surrounds the game, I enquired about how smoking on the course was generally viewed and whether it was considered poor ‘form’. Apparently it wasn’t. After a particularly satisfying hole I find the best way to savour the moment is a sip of Lucozade Sport and a suck on a Marlboro light - perfect preparation to attack the next drive!

So if I can overcome this, together with the first cigarette in the morning, the one after a meal and the one (or two) with a beer, giving up should be a breeze. I haven’t smoked in the house for years, so haven’t missed the other, ‘traditional’ cigarette, for some time now….I guess it’s a start!

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