HOWARD IS LIVING THE DREAM

“It’s like being in a dream. It’s been such a great week. “

David Howard had just missed the cut by two strokes and while disappointed, already planning how to get back next year.

“Just the whole thing in general. My first time at an Open, even as a spectator, so it was just unbelievable, everything. Even just being in the locker room with all the top players and in the gym with all the top players. I think I’m going to look at it back in a week’s time like, how was I there, to be honest. It’s like being in a dream. It’s been such a great week. The whole setup is unbelievable.”

The Corkman came incredibly close to playing the weekend, a birdie putt that just stopped on the lip at 13th, followed by a wayward drive on 14th into the dunes which led to a bogey six, put the pressure on the last few holes to find the birdies required to make the cut. Alas they did not materialise and Howard parred his way home for an amazing 1-under-par 69.

“Yeah, it was great to have an under-par round in The Open championship, which is mad to think about. But yeah, a bit disappointed with the way I finished, but happy how I went at it today. Stayed really aggressive, hit driver on every hole and just disappointed with the finish, but great experience overall.”

So Howard is going to enjoy the weekend, watch some golf and plot his way back to next years Open….”Yeah, we booked a ferry home for Monday two days ago, so we’re going to stick with that plan. Go out and watch it and see how it’s done and maybe take a bit from that too and just enjoy the weekend. It’ll be a great weekend anyway.”

“100 percent. I want to get back here so bad. Definitely going to make me work harder and keep putting in the work to keep pushing on. Yeah, I just want to get back here so bad. It’s unbelievable.”

Photo: G. Ruddy