An Interview with Chrisje de Vries

Caroline Martens

Tell me something we don’t know about you. I play the piano, classical music like Chopin, Mozart and Bach. I had piano lessons for about twelve years but I quit when I was nineteen. .

What job would you do if not a professional golfer? Be a journalist or writer.

What super-human power would you choose to have? I wish I could look into the future.

What languages do you speak? English, Dutch, a little French and a little German and I can read Greek and Latin.

Who would comprise your ideal four-ball? Roger Federer, Tom Watson, Luke Donald and me.

Education? Which University and degree? I studied in Amsterdam and I have a Bachelor in History.

What is the best part of your game? Short game, chips and bunker.

What is the weakest? I could hit it a little longer. I am working on it.

What have you been doing last season and how did you prepare to attend the LET Q-School 2012? This is going to be my second year on the LET and I played three events in 2011. I have also been playing the LET Access Series, Nordea and Banesto Tours. I played 16 tournaments in total.

What are your expectations in 2012 and targets when playing on the LET? I want to keep my card and get better every day.

Driving distance?? 220-230 m.

Putting average? Around 31.

How many holes in one? One, not as a professional.

Favourite golf course in Europe? Tenby Golf Course in Wales