Scott Jamieson enjoys a first no other Scottish golfer currently competing around the world can match and that is he is tops when it comes to frequent flyer air miles.
Now into his 15th straight DP World Tour season the Ponte Vedra, Florida based Jamison has been averaging around 20 different countries a season ahead of teeing-up in his 378th Tour event this week at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship around an hour’s driver north of Dubai in the UAE.
It is the fifth hosting of the event and with Jamieson having played in the previous four with a best result of ninth in 2022.
When asked if he knew how many ‘frequent flyer’ miles he has earned in the course of his golfing career he said: “Oh, I don’t know the answer to that question (smiling).
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“It’s easily hundreds of thousands. I’m not yet into the millions but must be getting close to that figure”.
And while Scot sees no let-up to his skyhigh travelling ways, as he continues to seek a second Tour title now 12-years after his first, Jamieson admits it’s becoming increasingly difficult to leave the house and his wife and three children for weeks at a time.
He said: “It’s definitely getting harder for me to leave the house as my children are starting to understand my job, and while they can watch me on TV, so it’s definitely becoming more difficult as they get older.
“They’re asking more questions of me such as how long are you going to be away for? When will you be back? Why do you have to go?
“Yes, it’s tough but then we all have to pay the bills”.
While Jamison has earned over £6.23m in prize money in his DP World Tour career he dearly would love to bank a second Tour title given he’s also post 28 other top-10s.
He said: “I’d love to win again. It’s been some time since that last happened and I am doing all I can for that to happen.
“I again have full exempt status so I can pick-and-choose where I would like to play but it’s difficult travelling back-and-forward from the US.
“You need to play normally one or two events you would not normally play, so it is a balancing act of where to play and how many to play”.
Jamieson is among six Scots teeing-up in this week’s $2.04m event on the host Al Harma course and also featuring three major champs in Padraig Harrington and the Texas pair of Patrick Reed and Jimmy Walker.
MEANTIME ….
Denver-based Scot Martin Laird is a late entry into this week’s Farmers Insurance Open and taking the place of American Brosnon Burgoon on the Torrey Pines course near San Diego.
Laird, who lost full Tour status at the end of last year, will now contest the £7.54m event for a 15th occasion since 2010 and his best finish being T7th in 2015.
