FOCUS AND TEMPO AND TEMP

Golf's that way. Stay focused. Whatever you do, don't take technique on to the course. Leave it on the driving range.

About a year ago, I decided that I needed more right hand in my putting and not break my left wrist. It was the absolute worst putting I've ever done. I'd change putters: same result. I simply couldn't putt.

Tempo, too. I'd have technical swing thoughts in my backswing. Not so good results.

Temperature today when I finished was 102. I finished my round at 10:45. But at Camelback, there is lots of shade. So with water and ice and lots of shade, I survived. Actually, I kinda thrived.

I pared 7 of the first nine holes. A sandwedge and a sandtrap cost me from shooting in the 30's as I doubled both par 5's, a rarity for me. As I found water on both 6 and 9.

One birdie on the back, but alas, another 40 as my chip on 18 was one inch to the right of its landing place next to the hole. But I'll take that.

Putting was my forte today. No thought of wrists or hands or pressure. Just see it and stroke it. No 3- putts, and at least 6 or 7 1-putts. Golf is a lot easier that way.

The price, the company, the course, the temp. Well, you can't have everything.