I grew up on the Isle of Wight, an island with less than 150,000 people and only two 18-hole golf courses. The odds of making it as a touring professional might have seemed stacked against me, but I never thought about it that way.
The reason I got into golf was simple: I wanted to hang out with my granddad. He was never at home on weekends when we stayed over because he was always at the golf course. So, I begged him one day to take me. When I turned nine, he finally said yes, and from that day on, I’ve been playing. I don’t remember a day I haven’t picked up a club. My granddad loved the game, and that’s the way I learned to love it too.
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I grew up playing at Freshwater Bay, and it really was the best place on Earth for a kid. We had a handful of courses on the island, but only two 18-hole ones, so I feel lucky to have had that playground.
Football was another sport I loved, but I snapped my ACL on my sixteenth birthday. Then during recovery, my family and I decided that golf was the sport I should pursue, whether it was to an elite level or not. So that’s when I knocked all the other sports on the head and focused on golf. I then went on to play collegiate golf at the University of South Carolina-Aiken from 2013 to 2016, and turned professional in 2017.
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My career has taken me all over the world. I’ve played PGA Tour Latinoamérica, Clutch Pro Tour, MENA Tour, HotelPlanner Tour, and now DP World Tour. The journey hasn’t always been glamorous. Sometimes there was no money, no opportunity, but my love for it has kept me going. That’s the main reason I’m still here.
Representing the Isle of Wight while travelling the globe gives me a huge sense of pride. That’s where I’m from, born and bred, and where my whole family still lives. Getting to go home is always special—a chance to relax in a place that really grounds me.
I’ve also built a strong connection with the Middle East, especially Doha, Qatar. I’ve been visiting on and off for the last six or seven years, and I’ve fallen in love with it—the people, the locals, the expat community. I go back a few times each year just to relax with friends and enjoy the great weather.
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I also enjoy sharing what life on tour is really like on social media and YouTube. I like showing the behind-the-scenes side of pro golf, beyond the private jets and millions of dollars! It can be tricky to balance with competition, but it gives fans a closer insight into the game and us as athletes. At the same time, it can distract me, whether that’s spending hours looking at someone else’s technique or wishing I hit it the same way. Being on the DP World Tour, especially travelling with my wife, keeps me grounded though and helps me balance it.
2025 has been an incredible year. I made it to the DP World Tour Championship and I feel truly grateful for golf and the people I’ve met along the way. This year has been a career highlight, and I’m just excited and happy to be here.
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