The best day in my life:)

Ok. Here are some questions and answers.

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Q. Congrats!

What’s you record in match play? 

Royal – Accenture – Ryder Cup!

Good Luck!

A. My record is so-so I must say. Haven’t played match play since the amatuer days and since I wasn’t that great as an amatuer my record is not as good as I want it to be. I hope my professional match play record will be good. 

Q. Hello! Why do no amatuer men players win on the SAS Tour (Swedish Professional Tour) when it’s less competition for men than there is for women on that tour? Caroline Hedwall, Anna Nordqvist and Louise Larsson are amatuer girls who have won recently on the SAS Tour. Why do the women amatuers win and not the men amatuers? Do the best men amatuers not play the SAS Tour or are the girls just better internationally?

A. First of all, I think the competition is equal or better on the men’s side. There are more men playing the game and therefore it should be more competetion. We have incredible female golfers in Sweden and always have had. But, we have also had and have incredibly good male players. I think a lot of the best amatuers are playing college golf in the States. I played a few events on the Swedish Tour before heading to college and a few after, none (I can’t remember any at least) during my college years. I have no good answer why there are more female amatuer winners than men. Sorry:) 

 Q. Are you going to play the US qualifying just like Jonas Blixt did?

A. I’d love to play a lot of tournaments over there but also in Europe. In the future my goal is to play the majors and the WGC events and then some in America and some in Europe.

Q. What do you think a junior golfer should train?

A. I think a junior player should train short game, a LOT of technique and play a lot of worse ball. And play a lot of other sports to get the all-around physique.  

Q. Would u be able to provide your next year schedule? so that we can check your game!

A. I play Royal Trophy now and then the 3 tournaments in the Middle East starting the 21st of January. After that, hopefully a few in America. I’ll come back with a more detailed schedule soon when I know what’s going on. 

Q. Hi Alex , just wondered with all your hard training , whether you use any supplements to train or protein shakes . Please advise on any vitamins or other things you use to help you recover .

A. I take protein shakes after each gym session with no sugar added. I take a few normal vitamins and I drink a lot of water.

Q. Just a quick question. While training and working on mechanics, what are your favorite training aids or drills and which ones do you think are the most effective/efficient? Thanks, all the best!

A. I use the ”Swingyde” a lot. I usually do all the work with just a normal club or without anything to get the body and arms moving correctly. Actually, one of the best things is using a very long stick. Try to hit the ball at very low speed with a long stick. You need to move your body pretty good then. 

Q. Goes along with the last question, do you have a specific diet that you follow? I know Tiger focuses on eating salads, vegetables, fish, and lean meats. Any specific diet plans that you have? Or things that you try to stay away from?

A. I eat a lot of fat, protein, vegetables, fruit and water. I love candy but trying to cut down on it. It’s the pnly bad thing that I can’t live without. Maybe I can but it’s so damn good:)

Q. Do you have any tips on a good putting mat? I don’t like the ones you can buy in the golf stores. Want a more even one…

A. I think the best mat is a normal mat which is very flat. Not too fast, not too slow. 

Q. Hello Alex! I often see that you don’t do your routine (if you have one) before you hit balls while practising. ”Everybody” says that you should do your routine before all shots in practice and in tournaments. I wonder, do you not have a routine, or are you too lazy to do it in practice and if you have one, what does it look like?

A. I have a routine. I take one practice swing to get the feel for it. Then I look where I want it to go and then I step up and hit it. I never do a routine in practice unless I do goal oriented practice. If I warm up or work on technique or just hit balls for fun I never do my routine. It would take forever and it’s so boring. In the tournament I need to do it to warm up the body again in between shots. When on the range I constantly hit balls so I don’t need to warm up with a practice swing. I think a routine is overrated. Just step up and hit it. If you have a good swing and if you like hitting the ball you just aim and hit. I want to get to that stage and I hope I’m on the right track. Nobody on the tour does their routine on the range. A few do it on the putting green. 

See you later!