If I'm playing a tournament, my day is structured around the tee times. I like to get to the club about an hour and a half before I tee off so I can warm up. I'll usually do a bit of stretching, then head out to the practice greens and do some putting, some chip shots and some bunker shots, before hitting a few full shots on the range. I like to get back to the putting green with about 10 minutes to go for more practice before I tee off.
After I've played, I usually stick about and work on an aspect of my game, like putting or chipping, or perhaps even the driving range, although I don't do as much of that as I used to because it wears you out. I also try to have some sort of physiotherapy treatment after I've been playing these days. That leaves just about enough time to have a bite to eat, relax and go to bed, ready to start all over again the next day.
On days when I'm not playing golf, it's all about spending time with my family. I became a dad again in 2003 - my youngest daughter, Emma, is nearly 18 months old. I usually get up and do some gym work before Emma and my wife, Valerie, get up, then we'll have breakfast together and play for a while. It's great. I even used to enjoy getting up in the middle of the night to feed her when she was going through the bottle stage, but her mum mostly does it now that she's into a good routine.
Home is a suitcase at the moment, but usually it's a mixture of Florida, Bermuda and Britain. I tend to travel around them in loops. I have three children from my previous marriage who are at school in England, but fortunately they're grown-up enough that they can come to visit me wherever I am. My eldest daughter, Natalie, who is 18, and my son Matthew, who is 15, both enjoy playing golf. Matthew's good - his handicap is in single figures - but he doesn't want to be a professional golfer like his dad. He likes the idea of being involved in the business side of things, though. He's a good wheeler-dealer already. If I say, 'Let's play for #10 [$146]', he'll say, '#20'.
The Faldo Series has been running for nine years in Britain, while the United States is already well-organised with its junior programmes, so we thought starting an annual tournament in Hong Kong would be a great opportunity. It's always my goal to get my golfers out of the British winter and come to somewhere with better weather, plus there is the great potential of young Asian golfers and we thought this would be an opportunity to link the two together. Asia is expanding in terms of its interest in golf, but it doesn't quite have the superstars yet. It's got the facilities, the commitment and there's a lot of support, so once there are a few stars in each region, I think golf will really skyrocket. I think what Asian golf needs more than anything is local talent who are prepared to leave the region to gain experience but then come back and support the sport and be the kind of player all the kids can look up to and say: 'I wanna be like him.'
The series works as a showcase and gives young players tournament experience, but it's also about showing them they can't get by on talent alone. That'll get you to a certain level, but to get to the superstar level you need to have a good understanding of the physical and mental side, and the demands that professional golfers face. My golfers also get instruction on technique, physiotherapy, sports psychology and dietary aspects.