Marcus Fraser

Do you think today there’s still a wide range of characters playing on the tours?

There’s Miguel Ángel Jiménez. He's very relaxed, but once he gets on the golf course he’s very competitive. He’s obviously a great player with a record that speaks for itself.

Then you’ve got Ian Poulter, who does everything fast and outlandish, and dresses pretty cool and has his own clothing label and stuff like that. There’s Darren Clarke, who everyone idolises just because he’s one of the boys, really, who likes to sit down and have a Guinness after a round. He has been one of the greatest players in the world. Europe’s full of different nationalities and every country has their own characters that stand out.

What about in Australia?

Adam Scott and Jason Day. Adam Scott, you couldn’t meet a nicer guy off the golf course. He’s obviously a great player but off the golf course, he’s one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet in your life. He always has time for everybody. He genuinely shows an interest in how everyone’s health is going. He’s one of the top 10 players in the world, but you’d never figure it if you bumped into him along the street.

What about any of the young Australian players we should look out for, who seems to have the character to make it at the top level?

I think Brydon MacPherson, who has just turned professional. He won The Amateur Championship last year and played in The Masters this year. Kieran Pratt plays on the Asian Tour and won the Myanmar Open at the beginning of the year. There’s a lot of guys coming through the ranks and the depth of golf in Australia is so strong that there always seems to be guys coming through.

How would other people describe Marcus Fraser?

I’m just a fairly normal sort of person. Someone who likes to get back and hang out with my family and hang out with friends. I like my cars and that kind of thing, which every guy does, and I like to go a bit faster than I should. I just enjoy life and try to make the most out of it. I don’t let things bother me too much. Hopefully that’s the way I’m perceived.

Is there more to come from Marcus Fraser?

Yeah, definitely. There are a lot of things I want to achieve in my career. Hopefully, I’m going to be playing this game for a little bit longer. Obviously I’d like to have the chance to win some more tournaments and I’d love to have the chance to play in some more majors and world events and hopefully contend in one. That’s a goal and that will make me see what I’ve got and what kind of character I can show at the elite level. I’ve practised and played this game for over 20 years now and you always dream of playing in a major or having a chance of being up around the leaders on Sunday and that’s something I’ve never experienced. It’s something that hopefully, one day, before I stop playing, I’d be able to do.