IT AIN'T HALF HOT, MUM IN AUSTRALIA - 36+ degrees!

E-mail from Chloe Goadby's mum, Sharon
Sydney, Australia

Thanks for including Chloé's New South Wales amateur stroke-play championship scores on Kirkwoodgolf.

It was a bit of a mix of a week in terms of performance with four over, 11 over, one under and seven-over-par rounds! 

Interesting how the weather plays a big part. Even after two years in Australia, Chloé still finds some days too hot and humid. 

Tee times on Rounds 1 and 3 were early and Rounds 2 and 4 were teeing off at 11.30/11.45 - with temps reaching 36+. 

It is impossible to take on enough liquid some days and I guess that is something you either cope with or have to learn to deal with. 

With 36 holes on the last day, she struggled more with the heat than the course - but all good experience and certainly not something she would have had to deal with from the UK!

Also thought I should clarify that we are not here permanently. It is just a four-year stint and then we plan to come back to the UK. So whilst we are enjoying our time here, we have not emigrated, just on a four-year 'visit'. 

And Chloé is still, and I am sure, always will be, a member of St Regulus Ladies Club in St Andrews.

We retained her membership when we came out here and she still plays in club medals when we come home for visits. 2014 will be a year for Chloé to focus mainly on school, as it is her final year. Then in 2015, she hopes to go back to Scotland to play in the Scottish and British national competitions before heading to Uni, either in the US or in the UK. 

Australian Uni systems are not set up to incorporate high level golf so she won't be thinking of staying in Australia for University. 

Kind regards,

Sharon Goadby