For a B school like us, that was good competition. That's good preparation for the meets coming up.

I look forward to the preparation and competition over the next two years.

There are also many extra demands placed on the flag-bearer that potentially take away from the preparation (for competition) and which can be a distraction. A number of athletes choose not to take on that added responsibility because they believe their first responsibility is to perform at their absolute maximum.

As usual we have done plenty of preparation but as in the past we face strong competition from the other states who are fortunate enough to have the majority of their boys playing golf full-time whereas our boys all hold down full-time jobs.

That's only the second time she's thrown it. If she keeps that up, she might be doing something for herself.

You've got to give them kudos. They've been doing a good job out there.