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“It breeds confidence and now I’m thinking why
It’s also allowed me to play in more tournaments.
Now I’m looking to go to the World Par 3 in March
can’t I win it next year. When I won in 2010 it was
£5,000, and then last year coming second, I won
and I have around seven overseas Pro-Ams, so they
will come with slightly less pressure. The least
£25,000 which was just fantastic. The money really is
life-changing.”
amount of pressure you can put yourself under the
better you will perform."
Since his victory, Richard has commemorated the
achievement with a personalised licence plate which
“The type of money I won at the BP3 totally
changes your life. I have a couple of years to go
has gone down a storm on social media. He said: “I
thought I deserved to treat myself! It was so hard to
until I’m eligible for the Senior Tour, which is the
long-term aim. I’ve seen what the likes of Paul
try and find something that worked but in the end, I
went for BP03 PRO. It looks great and I’ve added on
Broadhurst have done on the Tour. You can’t just
turn 50 and go straight onto the Senior Tour you
the bottom of the plate ‘British Par 3 Champion
2017’, it works brilliantly.”
need a plan. You need to get yourself fit and in
shape.”
Famed for its small greens, Richard gave an insight
into how to tackle the Cromwell course for future
competitors: “I played nine practice rounds with
Jarmo Sandelin and that is what helped me win, as
I was pretty comfortable with the yardages and the
greens. I take it seriously and I think that is what a
lot of the Tour players are doing now too and that’s
the frame of mind you need to be in to win.
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