Kirkhill golfer Craig Ross has set his sights on getting full standing again on the Problem Tour, and hopes his kind has him heading in the right direction to get there.
Cambuslang participant Ross completed fourth on the Mangaung Open in South Africa final month, however didn’t make the lower for additional tournaments there, and got here residence early.
However the 29-year-old hopes for a very good season, and that performances on Paul Lawrie’s Tartan Tour can get him again on the Problem Tour in Might.
He stated: “I used to be out enjoying a championship there, it was the primary one again for me, and I did okay, I completed fourth.
“I had an opportunity of profitable it, so it was a little bit of a disappointing end, nevertheless it was nonetheless a very good week getting again on the market.
“I’m simply again from South Africa this week however I didn’t play nice and missed the lower, so I used to be residence early, which was a bit disappointing.
“However I appear to be hitting it properly and giving myself possibilities, which is sweet. I don’t have full standing on the Problem Tour so I want to no less than get that once more.
“I simply don’t know what occasions I’m going to get into, in the meanwhile, and after they begin again in Europe in Might hopefully I’ll get a couple of there, so I’d wish to get that again.
“If I can get off to a very good begin, like I've accomplished, and simply maintain it going, then get on to the principle tour, get into the highest 20 on the Problem Tour and get a European card, that will be the principle aim.
“Theres a five-week break in April, I’ll simply be enjoying the Paul Lawrie stuff, the Tartan Tour, within the second week in April, so I’ll play at Royal Dornoch, Montrose, after which go on to Barassie and Dundonald after which hopefully I can get on the Problem Tour come Might,”
In July 2018 Ross wons the PGA EuroPro Tour’s Clipper Logistics Championship at Moor Allerton Golf Membership in Yorkshire. It was his first win on tour since turning skilled in September 2017.
Ross admits he turned skilled late in his profession, however says there are advantages to that, and simply incomes a dwelling from what's a pastime is an incredible scenario to be in.
“I turned professional on the finish of 2017, so for those who take that Covid yr out from 2020 that is my third or fourth season as a professional,” he stated.
“I began enjoying after I was 5 - 6, as a result of my dad received me into it.
“I performed all of the beginner stuff, county stuff with Willie Sharpe, enjoying within the boys’ staff and the boys’s staff after which received concerned with Scottish Golf, occurring journeys to Dubai and South Africa, then determined to show professional.
“I most likely turned professional a wee bit later than I ought to have, however I simply didn’t really feel prepared. I gained a Euro professional as an beginner and some guys urged I turned professional then.
“Some a part of me needs I did it, however then I wouldn’t have gained the opposite occasions I performed in.
“I wouldn’t have gotten to go on journeys round Scotland or overseas, so I possibly wouldn’t have had these alternatives – however I possibly would have discovered my commerce a wee bit faster!
“The perfect a part of being knowledgeable golfer is the journey, you get to go to some good locations – however generally you don’t actually see something, since you’re out in the course of nowhere.
“Nevertheless it’s not a foul life, you get to do the job that you just love, it’s a pastime and also you make a job out of it.”
Observe Lanarkshire Stay Sport onTwitter through@LanLiveSport, like us onFbor discover us onInstagramfor the newest sports activities information, footage and video.