Rory McIlroy has been busy. And we are on pins as we wait for his answers to our questionnaire to write this story before the British Open gets under way at Royal St George's on Thursday. But it is easy to give extra leeway to one of the most likeable players in the world of golf, if not the world of sport.
Easygoing by nature and tolerant and respectful of others due to a strong family upbringing, McIlroy has been charm personified on his annual visits to this city for the UBS Hong Kong Open - he will be here in December, too - and there is no danger of that changing despite him winning the US Open last month.
'I'm lucky to have people around me who are grounded, who would never let me get too big for my boots,' says McIlroy. 'I think it is all down to where you come from and the people around you, your family and friends.'
For the past fortnight, McIlroy has been busy watching other sporting stars in action. He visited Wimbledon twice, once sitting in the Royal Box, and met with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Then he went to Hamburg, Germany, and watched Vladimir Klitschko silence David Haye in a world heavyweight unification bout. Like any other young man, McIlroy enjoys his sport.
And he is a source of that enjoyment, too. The 22-year-old star from Northern Ireland enthralled the galleries and TV audiences around the world when he romped to his first major championship at Congressional, shattering the US Open record with a stupendous winning score of 16 under par.
So has life changed since he successfully ascended golf's summit? You could almost sense him smiling as he replied: 'I hope I can quickly learn to manage the extra demands on me. I have a great team around me from my management company to my family and friends and they will all help to ease the pressure on me.'