Because I Lived So Close To The

I Think There Came A Time - Probably When I Was About 13 - When I Started To Struggle With An Increasing Volume Of Schoolwork And The Demands From My Golfing Schedule And Aspirations. I'm Not Sure If The Decision To Leave School Was Very Clear In My Mind Then But I Did Know That In The Juggling Between The Two, My Energies Were Most Definitely In The Golfing Direction.

I'm Sure There Was An Educational Angle To The Trips (i Think One Was To The Ulster Museum) But It Was The Fun And Banter I Had With My Friends I Remember The Most.

Fitness Plays Such An Important Role In My Life, And An Integral Part Of My Golf Structure, That I Think I Might Be Quite Good At Teaching Others The Benefits Of Sport And Fitness.

I Used To Not Really Like Going To The Gym When I Was Playing Tournaments Because I'd Be Sore And Stiff. But The More You Keep Doing It, The Less Soreness You Have. And You Actually Start To Enjoy It.

I Expect Big Things From Myself But As Long As I Can Keep The Commitment And Dedication And Put The Hard Work In, I Don't See Why There's Any Reason Not To Handle It Ok.