Busy boy David Law isn't 'killing time' for home gig on DP World Tour

David Law is hoping a full-on week away from the golf course coupled with home comforts can help him give his family and friends something to shout about in this week’s Nexo Championship.

The Aberdonian is among 15 Scots teeing up in the $3 million DP World Tour event at Trump International Golf Links and has already enjoyed being in his own bed and being at home with his wife Natasha and their three young children.

“I’ve played three tournaments staying at home before, and it is definitely a different experience than what we are used to week in, week out when you are staying in hotels and killing time,” admitted Law.

Local man David Law is among 15 Scots teeing up in the Nexo Championship in Aberdeenshire | Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

“Yeah, there’s not much time to kill this week for me as I’ll be taking (son) Josh to his football tonight and his football again tomorrow night. We were swimming last night and it was also Josh’s first day at school (smiling).

“I’ll have the school runs before golf during the day and it’s a nice distraction to what we normally have during a tournament week. It’s great to be playing at a course I know well and to be staying at home as well is brilliant.”

Grant Forrest won last year’s first staging of the tournament played on the Old Course at US President Donald Trump’s plush resort at Menie Estate, north of Aberdeen, where the two layouts are billed as the ‘Greatest 36 Holes’ in golf.

“I’ve not been over to it yet, but it looks amazing,” said Law of a new short-game practice area being used by players this week for the final event of the circuit’s Closing Swing. “I played nine holes this morning and the greens were really good.

“It is obviously a great venue for the DP World Tour to have on the schedule. They are always wanting to make it better and improve where they can. They have also been very welcoming whenever I’ve come to play here and, yeah, it is nice to play on a course that I know pretty well.”

Law, who regained his seat at the top table helped by two wins on the HotelPlanner Tour last season, heads into this week’s event sitting 114th in the Race to Dubai Ranking. The top 100 will secure Category 10 cards for next season.

“I haven’t played as well as I would have liked, to be honest,” admitted the 2019 ISPHS HANDA Vic Open winner. “I was hoping I would have kicked on from where I finished last season and the fact I haven’t is a little bit disappointing.

“I’ve had a couple of spells where I felt it was pretty close and it was pretty good. But the Italian Open, KLM Open and last week (in the Danish Golf Championship) were all weeks where my game didn’t feel all that great.

“Tee to green, I’d like to bring a bit more as I don’t think that’s been good enough. But Alan [McCloskey, his coach] is here this week and will be at The Belfry next week as well for the British Masters, so we will get a lot of good work done.

“As for the rest of the season, obviously first and foremost you want to keep your card. Beyond that, if I can play a bit better tee to green, then I can still make a push for the end-of-season events.”

Grant Forrest celebrates winning last year’s Nexo Championship with his son, Spencer | Ross Parker/Getty Images

In addition to Law and Forrest, the Caledonian contingent heading into Thursday’s opening circuit includes Ewen Ferguson, Connor Syme, Scott Jamieson and four-time PGA Tour winner Martin Laird.

“You obviously want to win any event, but to win one in Scotland would be unbelievable,” admitted Law. “Obviously with this one being in Aberdeen, I’ll have my family and friends out watching me, which will be really nice and hopefully that can spur me on. All those things add up in a positive sense, so hopefully by the end of the week that sort of thing will have helped me.”

As it did when he landed a sweet success on his own doorstep as an amateur. “Probably winning the Scottish Boys at Royal Aberdeen in 2009,” he replied to being asked what his best memory had been playing golf in the Aberdeen area.

“That was an amazing week for me. I was the No 1 seed going into it and it had been pencilled in for three years. I was 17 at the time, so it was my last one and it all worked out perfectly. To win that one was brilliant.”