With some time on his hands before the 2017 Road to Oman tees off, we asked 2016 European Challenge Tour Shot of the Year winner David Law how his preparations are going for next season.
What is your training regime during the off-season?
“During the week I am up early every morning and am in the gym at 7.30am. After that, I go straight to the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre where I stay on the range until midday.
“After heading home briefly for lunch I am back on the range in the afternoon, and I’m able to work on all aspects of my game with the top-class facilities they have there. Weekends I usually treat as time off, but I always try and hit some balls to keep sharp.”
Which areas of your game have you been targeting?
“Over the winter I’ve really been working on my putting. It’s an area of my game that I felt I needed to work on, and after putting in the hours I am starting to feel a bit better about things.
“Other than that I have just been trying to iron out the bad habits from my game that you pick up when you are away during the Challenge Tour season.”
Will you stay in Scotland until the season starts? Or will you look to go further afield to train?
“Next week I’m going away to play a few events on the Pro Golf Tour. After practising in one or two degrees in Scotland, I feel it is important to play in warmer conditions to hone certain parts of your game – and to get back into the routine of competing.
“I’m also planning on travelling over to South Africa to play in the Dimension Data Tournament on the Sunshine Tour, and I’ll also try and play in the qualifiers for the Joburg Open and Tshwane Open. I did okay in the latter last year, and I’m hopeful that I can get off to a good start and put a run of results together.”
Hopes for 2017?
“This season I’m looking to finish inside the top 15. I’m heading into my fourth season on the Challenge Tour now, and I feel as though I am not a million miles away.
“What I have to do is raise my game more during my good weeks. Last season I found that when I played well I ended up in the top ten or top 15, but on the Challenge Tour you need to be finishing in the top three of four to really rise up the Rankings.
“If I can do that then I believe I have got a very good chance of earning a card.”
