Italian Federico Colombo is the latest player from the top five of the Challenge Tour's Rankings to give us the lowdown on how he believes he has fared so far this season and what his hopes are for the future.
How has the Challenge Tour season been for you so far?
"The 2011 season has been going very good for me so far. I had been working really hard on my game last winter and I think all the work I've done is paying off for me.
I feel like I’m beginning to play to the standards I was hoping for when I began the season."
How do you rate this year in comparison to previous seasons in your professional career?
"There are still a lot of tournaments to play so I do not want to judge my success just yet. But I think that the most important difference from last year so far has been a good confidence with my game and a much stronger belief in myself."
Your greatest personal moment of the Challenge Tour year so far?
"The last round in Madeira, when I shot 67 to finish tied for fourth."
What are your aims for the rest of the year in the Challenge Tour?
"I'm not thinking about anything except playing all the tournaments and trying to get as high as I can in the Rankings.
Sure, I would like to win a tournament before the end of the season, but finishing top five in the Rankings would be my main aim and a perfect start for the next season."
What are your career aims beyond 2011?
"For the moment, playing on The European Tour next season is all that is on my mind. After that, I can sit down and re-evaluate my aims for the rest of my career."
Keep an eye on the Challenge Tour website for the remaining three players.
