What’s your favourite golf course?
Well, Augusta is one of them. I like Castle Pines, where we used to play The International and I love Loch Lomond. Those three are perhaps my favourites.
What about the Hong Kong Golf Club, where you won in 2001?
It is a great course and plays difficult because of the wind, which swirls around. I have great memories of winning there and I have always enjoyed going back. Hong Kong is a great city.
Which golfer do you admire the most?
I would say, again obviously, Seve, because of the way he played the game and his fighting spirit. And I’d have to say Tiger as well. I admire his work ethic, how well prepared he is mentally, and to win majors is very difficult and not only has he won so many, some of them have been by huge margins. So often he has hit the perfect shot or made the perfect putt at a crucial time. So that says a lot about him.
Favourite drink?
I like red wine, especially I would say Rioja.
And your favourite meal?
That is difficult to say. It’s pretty much everything. I think where I live, around San Sebastian, we are very spoiled. Everything is so good - the meat, the fish, everything - and I like it all, so I could not say one thing is my favourite over another.
What’s your favourite way to relax?
Mostly, I would say hunting. I go with my dad and a couple of friends. We walk up in the hills and it is totally peaceful and the views are fantastic. You smell the plants and enjoy the quiet. We stay in a small house that we rent as a base, get up early in the morning and go.
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