My first tournament in three weeks, the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, was a bit of a mixed bag of birdies, bogeys and pars. At level par after 36 holes I really needed to produce some fireworks to get myself into contention. It’s possible on this golf course. I’ve done it before, but not this time. There were bursts of good scoring, but as I said, the consistency just wasn’t there. A four-under par aggregate and tied-33rd place finish was I’d say probably a fair reflection of my all round game. I’m definitely banking on something better at this week’s Barclays Singapore Open.

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