No, this isn't a tracking poll for the Liberal Party's popularity, it's a graph of my handicap factor for the past six months. I'm glad that I've been able to lower my factor by 46 per cent, from 14.4 to 7.8. My improvement is largely due to an improved full swing and overall better power game. My wedge game and my putting have also improved, but not as much.

As the end of this golf season approaches, I am quite pleased with my swing, which feels as simple as it ever has. With better wedge play and better chipping, I could be shooting just over par. My goal for next year is to bring my factor as far as possible below 5.0.