When did you start to take an interest in golf?
When my mom was still pregnant with my sister. Deciding to give my mom some space, my dad introduced me to the sport and gave me some golf clubs. My inspiration in golf would probably be Thongchai Jaidee; watching him play made me want to do the same. When I was just starting out, he taught me the essentials from swing technique to putting and before I knew it I had grown to love the sport.

What did it feel like to start out on the tour?
It was different. I was nervous at first since I was new to the pace of professional golf. Moving from country to country was exhausting. I would be playing four to five tournaments straight. There would often be another tournament in another country the week after the last tournament I finished. Compared to amateur golf the schedule is tightly packed and back in college I was carefree. The TV crews would also be following you around the course which was really nerve-wracking.

How much do you train?
Between tournaments I train every day. Sometimes I go to the gym and then take about three to four hours practicing technique, or I take five to six hours just training on a specific skill I am struggling with. Like how most golfers train, really. I just try to make myself as consistent on the course as possible.

What are the best and worst experiences you have had in golf?
I’ve probably hit millions of shots that have turned out badly so there is no specific moment that was terrible, but it’s very frustrating when I get injuries, mostly to my back, and have to sit out a tournament. Great moments would be when I was playing college golf at the University of Florida—I hit my best shots on that course on the last day and won the tournament. This gave me confidence as it proved that I was able to compete at the college level and I went on to win more tournaments. But my best experience in professional golf was recently winning the King’s Cup. I managed to pull off a 64 on the last day—everything just went right for me. I just went out there and played golf and I was fortunate enough to sink the birdies. I wasn’t thinking about winning until those last three holes.

Any perks to being a golfer?
I guess it’s just having the opportunity to do what I love and getting paid for it. I’m not stuck in an office and it’s very rewarding.

What’s your dream and who would you most like to go up against?
Tiger Woods, but we never know when that might happen. In the future I hope to win the Asia tour, enter the Euro-Asian tournament and go back to the US for the PGA tour. Eventually I want to compete in the Masters, since it is heaven on earth for any golfer and I love the way that it is always held at the same golf course.