Tarquin MacManus was the leader of his pack last season at the University
of Arizona. As a senior for the Wildcats, MacManus led his team in scoring
average (72.82) for the fourth consecutive year and collected seven top- 10
finishes, including a victory at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic. In his career,
MacManus, No. 61 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, has tallied 21 top 10s,
including three individual titles, and was Arizona’s top finisher in 26 of the 52
events he played in.
Tarquin MacManus
BIRTHDATE
August 3, 1989
BIRTHPLACE
Gold Coast, Australia
ON MY iPOD
“The Show Goes On” by Lupe Fiasco.
LOVE TO TRADE PLACES
WITH FOR A DAY
Adam Scott.
DREAM FOURSOME
Myself, my dad, and a couple of my best mates.
SUPERSTITIONS
If I play well the previous day, I will sometimes try
and repeat what I did, but I have no real set superstitions.
WORDS TO LIVE BY
The pursuit for excellence is limitless, with
belief, desire and hard work anything is attainable. Life goes on.
FAVORITE GOLFER(S)
I support all the Aussies out there on the
tours, and Lee Westwood, Angel Cabrera and Tiger Woods.
FAVORITE COURSE
Isleworth Country Club, Windermere, Fla.
BEST GOLF TIP
The only shot that matters is the next one.
FAVORITE FOOD(S)
I’m a big fan of Asian cuisine, but I’m
not picky, I love food.
BALL MARKER
Usually an Australian $1 or $2 coin.
FAVORITE MOVIE
I’m a big fan of “Cool Runnings.”
SHOT I LOVE TO PRACTICE
Bunker and flop shots.
FAVORITE NON-GOLF ATHLETE
LeBron James.
FAVORITE CLUB
58-degree wedge.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Driving.
HIDDEN TALENT
Cooking.
AGE I FIRST BROKE 70
12.
LOWEST ROUND EVER
63.
BIGGEST FEAR
Snakes.
WHAT’S IN THE BAG
DRIVER
Ping G15,
FAIRWAY WOOD
Ping Rapture V2,
HYBRID
Ping i15,
IRONS
Ping S56,
WEDGES
Ping Tour-S Rustique,
PUTTER
Ping Piper,
BALL
Nike One Tour D.
What a Ryder Cup venue this course in Paris is going to
be -- there will be so much drama on it and they hardly
have to do anything to it
@Meredith_Duncan
There is only one thing to do when golf is called for the
day.http:// yfrog.com/kfjajbjj
@Paige_Mackenzie
Me to Doctor: "I'm always nervous going to Dr's office"...
Dr: "But u compete for a living"....Me: "Not in a paper
gown"
@Paul_Casey
http://yfrog.com/kj756lj Back home after a long day at
Royal St Georges. 5 wood is out and the 2 iron is in with
what I saw today.
@JEFFKLAUKpga
Done with surgery. They found a torn rotator cuff and
cleaned up the labrum. Sling for 4 weeks!! All good, now
time to get healthy!!
Tweet your take on the golf news of the day globalgolfpost
and you could end up in the next tweets of the week.
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