A face like thunder told its own story today as Colin Montgomerie missed out on what he felt should have been his best round of the year.
The Scot swore loudly after he failed to make the move he wanted in the third round of the Diageo Championship at Gleneagles.
"That was ridiculous - I turned a 64 into a 69 and I love doing that," he said.
"I'm just not getting up and down. There were four par-fives there where I've missed golden opportunities that I used to take as bread and butter.
"It doesn't happen any more. Don't know why, but I just can't get up and down.
"I'm still optimistic. Don't say I'm never optimistic, okay? Four par-fives there that I never got up and down on, so I'm fed up, okay?"
With that he walked off to rejoin caddie Steve Rawlinson on the practice putting green.
Montgomerie, yet to win this season, had set off five behind Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen in 12th place. He moved up to joint third with birdies at the first, ninth and 11th, but finished with seven pars in a row while Kjeldsen raced into the clear lead at nine under with four to play.
So, 11 years on from an experience at Gleneagles that European tour followers still talk about, Montgomerie will be the one doing the chasing in the final round.
At the 1992 Scottish Open Montgomerie wore a bright blue and white jumper with the Scottish saltire emblazoned on it for what he hoped would be his first professional victory on home soil.
Then along came Australian Peter O'Malley to deny him with what remains the most spectacular finish in tour history - eagle, birdie, birdie, birdie, eagle. Seven under for five holes.