Marieke Nivard – My Favourite Things

Marieke Nivard – 2011 LETAS Order of Merit Winner

Favourite Food(s): Asian and Italian food, Grandma’s cooking.

Favourite Book(s): The Secret, yet one of the fewer books I read.

On My iPod: Kanye West, Lenny Kravitz, Adele, Jack Johnson and many more.

Greatest Achievement: 6 under in my last 5 holes on the final day of the National Strokeplay in 2010.

Most Natural Talent: I’m not afraid to choose and follow my own path.

Hidden Talent: I learn fast which apparently surprises people.

Biggest dream: To win the British Open.

Favourite Course: Eindhovensche (Netherlands)

Dream Four-Ball: Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods Annika Sorenstam and myself.

Favourite Male Golfer(s): Martin Kaymer, Tiger Woods.

Favourite Female Golfer(s): Laura Davies.

Favourite Athlete: Lance Armstrong.

Favourite Role Models Outside Sport: All people around me who taught and raised me.

Motto: As your deed is, so is your destiny.

Best golf tip: Keep it simple.

Shot I love to practice: I can hit short irons all day everyday.

Needs Improvement: My up en down percentage.

Favourite Club: Driver

Ball Marker: 2 purple dots

Superstitions: none

Holes-In-One: none so far.

Lowest Round Ever: 65 (-7)

Chosen career if not in golf: I’d probably be a professional athlete in another sport.

No.1 goal for 2011 on tour: Keep my card and improve my category. A win would be nice too.