Kruger is a standout amongst the international players on the growing Asian Tour.
He is often beaming from ear to ear, greeting fellow competitors and fans in between golf shots and holes. But when he is inside the ropes, Kruger is 100 per cent committed and focused at the task at hand.
While he is small in nature, the South African, who weighs only 60kg, can certainly pack a big wallop with the big stick where he averages over 300 yards from off the tee.
Kruger said his father, who is a keen marathon runner, is his biggest inspiration. Similarly built, Kruger learned that he needed to push his body to the limit to make up for his lack of physique.
“My father is a keen sportsman. He plays every sport and he’s good in everything. Being a kid, seeing him so competitive definitely gave me the edge and I wanted to be competitive in the things that I do. From an early age, I saw the only thing that made him competitive was through hard work. He was the hardest worker I’ve seen in my whole life. That was why I work the way I do,” said Kruger.
He said the power in his golf comes from strong legs and arms plus quick hips. As a youngster, Kruger would run up small hills with a tractor wheel in tow to build up his strength and stamina.
