Josh Hill: Chuffed to bits in making the cut at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links!
The early morning call at 5.15am to complete my second round at 7.30 am was well worth it. With six holes remaining to play I knew I had to be three under par, so there was no room for any errors.
I managed to birdie holes 15 and 16. Then I birdied hole 18. I hit a driver, a 3 wood and chipped and holed a 9-foot putt. My emotions were all about relief and happiness.
I was chuffed.
I was inundated from messages from all my friends at my home golf club, Trump International in Dubai. I want to repeat to all the great support I have received from the management and the members, day in and day out. It is a special club.
I then had to regroup, settle down, chill out and have a bit of food and be prepared for my third round with an 11.50 am tee time alongside England's Matt Wallace and Chris Paisley.
A couple of double bogeys on the front nine (Holes 10-18) saw me out in 38. I was not putting great. Then suddenly something clicked and I went birdie, birdie and eagle on holes 5, 6 and 7. I holed a 40 foot putt on hole 5 and made a final birdie on the 9th, my last hole of the day. I managed 6 birdies and an eagle in the round.
Tomorrow I am teeing off at 8.48 am with play in threeballs and paired with Ryan Fox of New Zealand and Denmark's Joachim B Hansen.
This is new territory for me and I am looking for a special final day. It is the old cliche, one shot at a time. I am tied 44th as we speak. Hopefully you can watch me at the golf course or on TV.