Micheluzzi not bothered by pressure

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By Alexander Dabb

With just two events to go in the PGA Australasia Order of Merit series, David Micheluzzi is sitting pretty on top.

Two hundred and twenty eight points clear of second-placed Brendan Jones, a strong finish at the NSW Open will almost assure the Victorian of first place, and along with it, full playing rights for the DP World Tour next season, and an entry into the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. With so much at stake for the young golfer from Melbourne, he remains remarkably calm in his approach to what could be a career defining week.

“It’s just another tournament. It’s the same event, it’s the same golf tournament as what it was at the start of the season,” Micheluzzi said.

“Obviously there’s a bit more pressure with the Order of Merit and all of that, but I'm just looking forward to just playing another week of golf and with a good quality field and try and get another win.

“I’m just excited to just be here and to compete.”

Micheluzzi has always been a top prospect, having been ranked inside the top five in the amateur world rankings, and finishing tied for fifth at the 2018 Australian Open at The Lakes as an amateur.

But he credits his big leap this year on the professional circuit to simply playing more golf.

“I’m playing golf a lot more rather than practicing. I get a lot more enjoyment out of that as well,”

Micheluzzi said.

“But just playing a lot more golf and keeping score all the time, that’s the only really thing I’ve changed, and I think once you have like a little bit of confidence, if you have a win or if you have a high finish, that gives you confidence into the next event and into the next event and it just builds.

“I’ve been hitting it great as well, a little bit of swing, not swing changes, but just swing improvements ... that’s pretty much what it’s been like.”

The mindset Micheluzzi has employed on course this year is also making a difference in how he approaches every round, the biggest change being he has learned not to stress about specifics.

“I think not worrying about missing cuts,” Micheluzzi said.

“Yeah, I think I try and make it as simple as I can, if I try and shoot under par every time I go out and play, I should make most cuts anyway”.

“But I’m just trying to win tournaments, obviously winning takes care of everything.”