Irish golfer Peter Lawrie insists there is no danger of him getting carried away after finding himself in the mix at the Malaysian Open after round two.
The Dubliner, who lost his Tour card last year, shot a second-round 66 to move to seven under par, four shots behind leaders Lee Westwood and Alejandro Canizares.
After his round he told reporters he was struggling to remember the last time he shot such a low score and revealed the frustration of playing on invitations.
“It’s been a long time coming, I have to admit. I’ve been in the doldrums for the last 20-odd months since the Irish Open 2013 so it’s been a long wait. Hopefully, I can keep it up there,” said the 40-year-old.
“I struggled with my confidence all last year and I just kept on getting kicked and kicked and when you’re down and you keep on getting kicked, at some stage you just say ‘Ah, I’m not going to get up’ but I won’t get carried away.
"I haven’t been in this position in a long time so there’s no chance of getting carried away.
“It’s tough this year, being on sponsors' invites the whole time. You’re writing begging letters, being a sole trader that I am, not with a big management group so it’s difficult but I’ll keep trying. When I get the opportunities it’s great to play well.”
