What are the best and worst things about being out on Tour?
The best thing is to be able to play the game of golf for a living. The worst is probably all the travelling and staying in hotels. It’s not as flash as a lot of people think it is.
How much do you self-diagnose your swing? Are you a fan of the technology available nowadays to help with that?
I’m pretty good at being able to self-diagnose my swing but sometimes I get a little bit too involved with it, instead of just thinking about hitting golf shots. I’m not super into technology - I don’t know any of my club specs, for example - and I probably only hit shots on a launch monitor once a year. So I’m not into technology as much as some of the younger players.
How frustrated do you get with the comparative lack of exposure of the women’s game and how do you think it can be improved?
I think we are always trying to make inroads there. It’s tough, but I think some of the storylines on both the LPGA and the Ladies European Tours over the last couple of years have certainly helped increase that exposure. I think Europe winning the last two Solheim Cups has definitely helped.
Do you want to see The Open follow the example of the US Open in terms of staging the men’s and women’s events on the same course in consecutive weeks?
I think it is probably more doable in the UK on links golf courses. We could play either before or after, because courses with sandy bases would be able to stand up to two weeks of golf much better than other types of layout.
