Spotlight on... UKKO sponsored Pro Neil Chaudhuri

Our fourth Pro spotlight focuses on English Professional Neil Chaudhuri. The format is simple: we ask a few questions, they answer and you get to see what makes them tick.

Neil is wearing the UKKO White Cotton Polo, Black Merino Tank & Black Titanium Belt, all available to buy from our online store.

Your tour/base - Alps Tour

Handicap - Reached +3.3 as an Amateur

What's in your bag? (we like details!)
Driver - Callaway FT5 9 degrees
Woods - Callaway X Tour 15 degree 3 wood and a Callaway steelhead 5 wood (an absolute classic)
Irons - Mizuno MP60s 3-PW
Wedges - Cleveland 588 Tour Grind
Putter - David Whitlam
Balls - Titleist Pro V1x


1. Your ultimate fourball with anyone past & present?
Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.


2. Before the big game, what's on your iPod to get the adrenalin pumping?
Eminem - Till I collapse.


3. Where would you take them on?
St Andrews


4. What's your fairway style - Bling or brogues?
Brogues for sure. Definitely let the clubs do the talking.


5. How would you celebrate your win?
I would treat myself to a new car. Something fast.


6. 1st and last drink on the 19th?
Champagne to celebrate followed by some Jaiger bombs - so much fun!!


7. Your missus has gone out for the evening - what d'you cook?
Spaghetti Bolognase - I love pasta (and that's all I can cook).


8. Your private jet is on the tarmac and ready to fly - where d'you go?
Thailand - I love that country. Beautiful country, wonderful people and hot all year round. It's paradise.


9. Which club's first in your bag?
The big dog. I had a caddy when I played in South Africa who only let me take driver off every tee. "Let the big dog eat" were his exact words. Since then I've loved to give the driver a rip.


10. Who do you hang around with on tour?
The girls in the VIP tents.

11. (i) How has this season been for you so far?
After a dissapointing start to the season, things are looking up - I narrowly missed out on winning my 1st event as a pro in Spain back in June. It was our biggest event of the season on The Alps Tour. I ended up in 3rd place having led the way for most of the tournament. My 66 in the 1st round was the lowest round of the week and it was nice to be in the mix again.

It's my first season as a pro and so it's a big learning curve for me and like all professions, it takes time to work your way up.

11. (ii) What are your main goals for the remainder of the season?
I would love to have my breakthrough win on The Alps Tour. But my main focus is to prepare well for European Tour Qualifying and Asian Tour Qualifying.

12. Where do you want to be in 3 years?
Living the dream on The European Tour.

13. If golf didn't exist, what would you be doing?
Never given it much thought before - but being a nightclub owner sounds pretty lucrative. Bit random, but the amount they charge you in clubs - it's got to be good money!!

Spotlight on... UKKO sponsored Pro Ben Jones

Our third Pro spotlight focuses on English Professional Ben Jones. The format is simple: we ask a few questions, they answer and you get to see what makes them tick.

Ben is wearing the UKKO White Cotton Polo, available to buy from our online store.

Your tour/base - Euro Pro Tour

Handicap - was +2 when I turned Pro

What's in your bag? (we like details!)
Driver - Callaway FT-IQ
Woods - Callaway X series 3 wood
Irons - Callaway X Forged 3-pw
Putter - Odysee 2 ball
Balls - Titleist Pro-V1x 2009 ball

1. Your ultimate fourball with anyone past & present?
Nick Faldo, Bobby Charlton and Ray Winston (Legends).

2. Before the big game, what's on your iPod to get the adrenalin pumping?
Anything that keeps me calm, mostly Country.

3. Where would you take them on?
Les Bordes,France. Its amazing!!!

4. What's your fairway style - Bling or brogues?
Brogues

5. How would you celebrate your win?
Few Beers

6. 1st and last drink on the 19th?
1st drink is always a Beer and last drink depends how long i've been in there for!

7. Your missus has gone out for the evening - what d'you cook?
Pasta or Papa Johns Pizza

8. Your private jet is on the tarmac and ready to fly - where d'you go?
Vegas

9. Which club's first in your bag?
Driver

10. How has this season been for you so far?
Pretty poor start but the hard work is starting to show.

11. What are your main goals for the remainder of the season?
To put myself in with a chance of winning a few events and get ready for tour school.

12. Where do you want to be in 3 years?
On tour

13. If golf didn't exist, what would you be doing?
Playing rugby

Spotlight on... UKKO sponsored Pro Chris Cousins

Our second Pro spotlight focuses on Welsh Professional Chris Cousins. The format is simple: we ask a few questions, they answer and you get to see what makes them tick.

Chris is wearing White Cotton Polo, available to buy from our online store.

Your tour/base - Aberdare Golf Club
Handicap - Professional (+2 as an amateur)

What's in your bag? (we like details!)
Driver - Taylormade R9 10* 2*0pen, 1/2" tipped Matrix Xcon LTD X flex shaft @ 45"
Woods - Taylormade R9 14* 2* Open Matrix Xcon 2007 Proto X flex shaft @ 43"
Irons - Ping S58 3-9 Iron, Titleist Vokey Spin Milled Wedges 48*, 54*, 60*, Callaway Big Bertha 2 Iron. All irons are standard length and 1/2* upright with Project X 6.5 Rifle shafts
Putter - Odyssey Tour #5 34"
Balls - Titleist Pro V1 X

1. Your ultimate fourball with anyone past & present?
Tiger Woods
Ryan Giggs
Mike Phillips

2. Before the big game, what's on your iPod to get the adrenalin pumping?
Red Carpet - Alright (Funky House)

3. Where would you take them on?
Shoal Creek, Birmingham, Alabama - A real gem of a course. It's hosted 2 USPGA major championships and is the best course I've ever played. I used to play it every Friday morning for qualifying at the University of Alabama - Birmingham.

4. What's your fairway style - Bling or brogues?
A bit of both depending on the mood and how I am playing!

5. How would you celebrate your win?
I'd take them for a night out in Cardiff.

6. 1st and last drink on the 19th?
The first would be a pint of Stella Artois and then finishing the night off with the vodka-diet coke's.

7. Your missus has gone out for the evening - what d'you cook?
Well im making a healthy fish curry tonight made with fresh cod fillets, low fat greek yoghurt, curry powder, sweetcorn, and brown rice. The ingredients sound random but they fuse together nicely.

8. Your private jet is on the tarmac and ready to fly - where d'you go?
Thats easy....Orlando, Florida! Its my favorite place in the whole world! There are brilliant golf courses, great weather, nice people, superb hotels, what more do you want!!??

9. Which club's first in your bag?
My Taylormade R9 Driver. My driving has always been a weak point in my game, but since I got this new weapon it has gone from strength to strength.

10. Who do you hang around with on tour?
I travel with 3 other guys from Wales, Ryan Thomas, Iwan Griffiths, and Cennydd Mills. Myself, Cen, and Ryan have been travelling together for years but Iwan is a new addition to the team. We all have plenty of banter and take the mick out of each other constantly. You have to be pretty thick skinned to handle the abuse that we dish out to each other.

11. How has this season been for you so far?
2009 has been good. I have done a lot of work on my game since I turned pro in 2007 but now it is starting to come to fruition. I am confident that I can compete well at European Tour School this year as it is everyones ticket to starting earning a nice living.

12. What are your main goals for the remainder of the season?
My goals are to stay focused on my tasks and not try to hard. I tend to be a perfectionist with my game so I am trying to stay in the present and make the best score possible rather than hitting perfect shots.

13. Where do you want to be in 3 years?
I want to have a European Tour win to my name.

14. If golf didn't exist, what would you be doing?
I wish I knew the answer to that question because I have asked myself it on many occasions!