Tell me a bit about your course design work? Are there more on the drawing board or it is taking a backseat this year?
There is a lot of redesign work going on but the development of new courses has dried up quite a lot of late. However, I’m doing a course in China and I’m also doing some work with Jim Urbina, who was a co-designer of the new Old Macdonald links course at Bandon Dunes in Oregon.
No doubt you'll be in Australia later in the year for the President’s Cup at Royal Melbourne. Are you interested in reprising your role as an assistant if asked?
I’ll be there but I haven’t thought about that. I haven’t spoken to [captain] Greg [Norman] at all about the President’s Cup but I’d definitely be interested if I was asked, I’d be honoured to help out. He and Frank Nobilo did a good job last time in San Francisco and I know they’d dearly love to win it in Melbourne.
A long way to go of course but the standings at the moment suggest a strong Australian and South African contingent for the International team, with probably Camilo Villegas and a few of the Asian players to add in. Not a bad looking team so far?
Yes, it will be a strong team but then again, it’s always a strong team. I just hope the prospect of qualifying for the team doesn’t result in some of them putting too much pressure on themselves to perform in 2011. It might play on their minds, trying too hard to get in.
Looking back this time next year, what’s your pass mark for your golf in 2011?
That I’ve put myself in a relaxed enough frame of mind to go out and enjoy myself. If I can do that, I think I can perform well enough.
What about the ponytail, earring and Harley?
[Laughing] No, I’ll stay as I am!
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