There were some cruel lessons to be learned from the final stages of yesterday's Open Championship at Turnberry - not least that hard work on those tricky shots around the green will pay off.
Handicap golfers were undoubtly scratching their heads as to why more players were unable to get up and down from just off the green to save par but from your armchair it's hard to appreciate the delicacy of touch required to keep the ball down and under control when the greens are firm and a seaside wind is whipping across the course.
Most of the counterfeits we receive come from club pros who inadvertently take a very convincing fake as part of a trade-in. If they don't happen to stock every manufacturer they might not have anything with which to compare the fake one. Not being able to compare like for like is the biggest reason why so many get into the market.
A crucial hole as the event reached its climax was the par-3 15th hole. At 206 yards and the wind helping off the right, the back left pin position was easily accessible to players of Tour calibre and protected only by a typically severe, steep-faced links bunker less than five paces behind the hole.
At last, If you want to be harder to beat by your friends while getting your handicap down in a hurry, practising three shots into two around the green. Build a good short game can make all the difference! Fighting! Fighting!