"All the same rules have to apply to everyone," he said. "Whether you're a Grand Slam winner, a prime minister or a business traveller, a student or whoever. Same rules." His victory in Oman a couple of years ago also ticks a lot of boxes, having been played in a strong breeze, by the sea, on paspalum. His fourth-placed finish at Le Golf National also catches my eye and while yet to prove himself in this company, the American is in much better form than when making the cut at Harding Park in August. "My mum was actually downstairs at the time, I was upstairs. I ran downstairs straight away and told her. It was very emotional, but they were so proud of me and I couldn't wait to meet up with the squad. "It was a bit of a rush to organise training but it went really well, all things considered, and it was handled in a classy manner, especially from Ole.