Australia’s top-ranked amateur Harry Takis says the step up to US college golf is how he met Xander Schauffele’s putting coach and he’s feeling confident of rolling in enough putts to contend at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai.
Sydneysider Declan O’Donovan feels like he’s playing with house money at this week’s Asia-Pacific Amateur given he plans on turning professional immediately after the event at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai – unless he wins.
Seven Australians have begun their preparations for a shot at Masters and Open Championship starts, undertaking practice rounds for the Asia-Pacific Amateur being held this week at Dubai’s famed Emirates Golf Club.
When asked which country is the team to beat at this week’s World Amateur Team Championships (Eisenhower Trophy), Declan O’Donovan confidently answered with “us”.