It felt great to reach the #1 spot on the rankings. Through the last weeks my game has really been on top, and I checked into the rankings after each update and noticed I got closer and closer to the top. After some of my unreal scores, such as Golfcom at Banff Springs and LS Tour at Sea Island my stats on the site improved big time, and after a few more steady tournaments I was able to get to the top. 

The fact that I passed the legend doesn't really matter. Paul is still considered by many people the true #1 and I feel that some people don't really want to believe that my scores are possible. Paul has such a great reputation everywhere, very well deserved of course, and that's something I want to have as well. I gladly play anyone online and if there are people interested in a game feel free to contact me. 

How long do you think you can hold the no 1 spot?  

I can probably hold it as long as my snap allows. As of the moment my snap is terrific when I get into my rhythm. When I get into that rhythm I probably hit around 85% snap and 15% just early of snap, which means I never get into any trouble. 

I do know that Paul really wants to fight back for the #1 spot though, and as soon as he gets his A-game back I know he'll be a big threat, and perhaps then my own game won't be enough. 

You were a top 10 player for some time before making the final jump to no 1. Rumour has it you started using a new PC which helped with the smoothness of your swingmeter and helped your game get to the next level. How much of your success do you attribute to your new system?  

I can without a doubt say that the only reason I was able to reach #1 was/is my new system. 

With the old system (a Pentium 233 with 32 M ram) I had no snap what so ever. I started off with using the mouse, when I first got the game, and noticed that I had at least 70% of my snap just late. The other 30% could be anywhere. 

Later I changed to the F12 button, and that was what I was using until I got the new computer. With F12 and my old computer I was able to hit like 30% snaps and the other one's getting quite close to snap, but it still wasn't enough to take that next step in champ ability. 

When I got the new machine (PII 400 with 128m Ram) I immediately noticed how easy the snapping was. After some practice I started to hit around 75% snaps, and now I'm up to even more than that. I could never dream that a better machine and a new mouse could matter so much, but obviously it does. And with such a big snap improvement I was able to start shooting about as good champ scores as pro scores. 

What do you feel is the strongest part of your game?  

The strongest part of my game is snap and judging approaches correctly. 

My putting can be really good at times, and I have no big problems hitting the putt snap for champ ability. But I struggle some going from one green condition to another, for example going from s/s to h/f or n/s to n/f. And it can take a really long before I get the feeling back. So my strengths are, in my own opinion, only the snap and approach shots. 

What is the weakest part of your game? 

I would have to say my chipping. I don't practice it at all and I don't get too many chips on my rounds, so when I do get' em I usually have no idea how to adjust for side wind and stuff. 

Which players do you think may be able to take the number one spot from you? 

Paul Willey, of course. He has a fantastic A-game and is very consistent. Then there are a large number of other players who can shoot super scores. But to get to #1 you'll have to have the capacity to shoot not only 1 or 2 good tourneys, you'll have to repeat it for many weeks, and that's what many players aren't capable of. 

What sort of competition do you enjoy most? Offline, online, matchplay or a team event? 

I enjoy all sorts of competition and I play them all. 

Of course, nothing beats playing online, head to head versus another player or team, but I really do enjoy offline tournaments as well. 

I play a lot online for Case's ladder, singles as well as team, pro as well as champ, and I have found some great friends. 

It's really fun to meet all the players you're competing with in offline tournaments and play head to head, online. 

If I'm choosing from team and singles online match I will choose the team match 9 out of 10 times. 

Do you have LS 2000 yet? What do you think of it? If not, when do you hope to get it? 

I have had LS2000 for like 2 weeks and I like it. I mean, there aren't any big differences from 99, and 99 was a great game. In the beginning I thought the meter was a bit smoother with 2000, but after a few tournaments I've found it's the same. 

An improvement is the online gaming speed though. Playing online is faster with LS2000, and the game seldom crashes. 

There is one thing I don't like with 2000 though: They have removed the profile view option. I can't understand why they would remove such a useful option. I check the profile view before every approach, and now I have to open and close the profile cam each time. I tried to have the profile cam open all the time, but it didn't feel good, being so used to my default camera set-up. I even have the chat camera open for all my offline tournament rounds, so I won't get the feeling of changes! It also was annoying to watch the ball flight in the profile cam, so for these reasons I close it before taking the shot and open it again on next hole. 

If you had to offer one piece of advice to a new linkster wanting to improve his game, what would it be? 

Ehum, now that's a tough question. 

I guess the advice would be to start playing online, and play some skilled players. Watch the player and try to see what he does better than you. Then go practice! 

Thanks Anders!