Michael Campbell
Michael Campbell
Michael Shane Campbell, CNZMis a retired New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia...
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth23 February 1969
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Yeah, it puts you in a certain mode of play. After playing six rounds, eight rounds of match-play golf, certainly helped my mentality for this week. So, it's probably a good start for this week, preparation-wise.
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I've been playing the European Tour for 12 years now and got to know the guys quite well now, and there's been a few stories about the Ryder Cup.
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They are playing for a million pounds first prize and several players turned it down because it doesn't fit into their schedule,
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There's a lot of fine players playing this week. I would not say it's a two-horse race. I think it's anyone's game this week.
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It was a different kind of tension from what I felt at the U.S. Open over the last nine holes, ... Its one-on-one, you're playing against a man not the golf course. Paul was such a tough competitor. I knew if I just let up one second, he would be right in there.
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The consensus here is that ten hours on a plane is too far. You get cooks, cleaners, a great house, everything is free, you're playing for a million. Yet it's still not good enough for them. I'm totally bewildered.
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I think it's the Polynesian connection. I have a lot of support here and it's wonderful.
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Last week I was watching a bit of golf on TV and I could feel my fingers and my feet tapping because I'm ready to go now.
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I remember watching this (event) when I was a youngster and I wanted to be a part of the World Match Play. And finally, I am a finalist. It's always been one of my dreams to fulfil.
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Over the past 10 years I've learned a lot about myself and my golf game and without question the European tour has made a huge contribution to my improvement and success as a golfer.
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Most of the players would probably agree with me that the reason we've improved so much over the last five or six years is because of Tiger. We had to. He came out all guns blazing, and he was like streaks ahead of us. We had to do something.
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I wrote down what I did that week: what I ate and drank, what I did before and after I played. Every single facet. I'll do the same routine for the rest of my life if I win more.
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My big buzz really is to have some sort of influence on junior golf back home,
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My mum and dad have just arrived from New Zealand and they are shocked just as I am but it leads me to be now concerned about security and safety next week for the British Open,