WHO’S TYPICALLY ON YOUR TABLE WHEN YOU’RE OUT FOR A MEAL?
QDavid Horsey
James Morrison, Paul Waring, Chris Wood, those boys... and Jamie Donaldson.
I tend to chill out with my missus during a tournament, or my manager. I like to just relax and switch off, find some good restaurants and go ‘Beef Time’ – which is generally very slow.
Andrew Johnston Eddie Pepperell
If Laurie Canter’s around, I’ll have dinner with him.
Rafa Cabrera Bello
Family and friends. All the Spanish guys. Poulter, Mcdowell, Rosey and Sergio –
Henrik Stenson
those guys. We’ve known each other for a long time. We’ve all got busy lives and it’s not that often, but it’s good to catch up when you have a chance.
Nicolas Colsaerts
Pieters, Jeff [Winther]... I wouldn’t mind a Frenchman or two. I go both ends of the spectrum.
Caddie, coach, my wife and baby. I wouldn’t randomly go out for dinner with other players. I’d be with someone. G-mac. Harrington would be there.
Richard Mcevoy, David Howell, Blandy – the usual group. Howeller’s interesting. He just likes to argue, so you can always get some good discussions out of him. I quite like a night or two to myself – a bit of room service and chilling.
Shane Lowry Oliver Wilson
t’s hard to believe, but Annika Sorenstam once feared winning. For a ten-year period starting from the mid-90s, she was the dominant force in women’s golf, the face of the game. The fiercest of competitors, she amassed 72 LPGA Tour titles, including ten Major Championships. There was a time, however, when she would intentionally finish second. “Painfully shy” is how she describes her old self during her years playing junior events, which is why she’d do anything to avoid giving an acceptance speech.
In the end, her desire to be the best proved too powerful. Coming second wasn’t going to work. How many speeches she’s now given is anyone’s guess – a great many, let’s say. Victory ones, award ones, captain’s ones – they come with the territory when you’re a global icon and one of the game’s greats.
It’s been 12 years since Sorenstam left the competitive arena. These days, there may be fewer victory speeches, but she’s never been busier. Family life, corporate responsibilities, her foundation, course design, clothing design... there aren’t many spare hours in the day. This