In the second round of the $6 million Horizon Irish Open at Mount Juliet Estate, Ireland, I shot my second consecutive 67 to be 10-under par after 36 holes on the DP World Tour.
When I finished my round at 1.15 pm, the rain started to come down much stronger and it was cold and I was tied second, one shot behind Jorge Campillo (Spain) who has had rounds of 65 and 68. With a few golfers still on the golf course as I write this diary, no one has overtaken us.
I reckon that my late - early Tee Times was the best side of the draw for once!
There has been placing for the first two rounds on fairways within one scorecard length.
My round, starting on the 10th Tee, contained six birdies and a bogey, my first dropped shot of the week was on my 33rd hole of the tournament, the 6th hole. I am very proud that I have made just one bogey in two rounds, none of the field has gone bogey free, so that shows I am playing solidly.
Looking at the statistics after my round, I shot the second best score of the day with my 67 - which is good news and will give me confidence moving forward.
I overtook both my playing partners Aaron Rai (England) and Pablo Larrazabal (Spain), who finished eight-under and five under par respectively for 36 holes.
I must comment on these Irish crowds, they are absolutely fanatical, umbrellas and waterproofs were the order of the day. They must be used to all the rain! Nothing seems to put them off. They really do love their sport and their Irish golfers.
I have been fighting a stiff back over the last month, most golfers usually have injury niggles most of the time. That is life as an elite athlete these days, whatever the sport. I have been going to various physios, but the problem has not been solved, so I am on pain killers this week to keep me loose and generally pain free.
Us pros always need to keep sharp with our games and I can report that my coach Matthew Tipper came to Poland last week for three days, and we will meet up at The 150th Open at St Andrews in 10 day’s time after next week’s Genesis Scottish Open.
The cut mark of 65 and ties, looks like falling either at two or three-under par. It is never easy waiting to see if you make the cut or not. It is not a position anyone wants to be in.
Speak to you all after round three and hopefully my good form continues and my body holds up.
- Adrian Meronk is a 29-year-old Dubai resident, born in Germany with Polish nationality and plays on the DP World Tour.
