Miguel Ángel Jiménez, professional golf player

Miguel Ángel, who were your idols when you were a child, before you became a golf professional?

I didn’t have any idols. My family were quite poor and we didn’t have much money, and we had to work to help our family. We had a television, but I didn’t watch it very often. I think that at that time, we didn’t know too much about life, we had less information and I don’t remember any idol. When I started as a caddie, at the age of 15, I came to know the world of golf, and then I did have some idols, just like Severiano Ballesteros. Well, also when I started playing golf, I was always astonished when I met a professional player at the club.

And whom do you admire now?

I still admire Seve and many other players. Jack Nicklaus, Tiger, who is a reference for the young as well as for the old. Arnold Palmer, Gary Player.... I have played with Greg Norman and the energy he transmits is incredible. But also Olazabal, Sergio....

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