The Big Easy report

Sadly, the week started on a tragic note. The previous weekend Darren Clarke’s wife Heather had passed away after a brave battle against cancer. She was a lovely person and we’re all really feeling for Darren and the two children right now.

Then on Wednesday we received the terrible news that [my wife] Liezl’s father [Piet Wehneyer] had died in Cape Town after a short illness, which was very upsetting for all of us. Liezl flew straight home to South Africa to be with her family; obviously I stayed behind and tried as best I could to turn my attentions to golf. It’s not easy. I mean, as anyone who has suffered such a loss knows, it can be hard to focus on whatever job it is that you have to do. But life goes on, as they say.