It is hard to think Peter Lee, one of New Zealand's best amateur golfers, has only just started swinging a new set of clubs.
The 18-year-old won the 2010 Springfield Open with a set of women's clubs before moving on to another set he found on Trade Me.
He recently landed sponsorship from Titleist and has finally started using a set of clubs fitted for his game.
"I try not to get too technical about my equipment," he said. "But I have noticed a bit of a difference using these [new] clubs."
Lee is in his off-season but is spending about five hours a day training at the Rotorua Golf Course, where he also works part-time, as well as spending time with his coach Gavin Holder.
The disciplined athlete is working his way towards a professional career in the sport and has done well as an amateur during the past two years.
"The goal is definitely to play on the PGA Tour and try to get there as quick as I can, but it is a long-term goal."
The Waiariki Academy of Sport golfer said he would consider turning pro as soon as January.
"I'm actually thinking of going pro next year. I'm hoping to go overseas and play in Australia or Asia."
He said to start playing on a professional tour he would first need to play and qualify overseas, which would require funding and sponsorship.
Among his amateur titles in a successful last 18 months Lee has won the Rotorua Open twice, the prestigious 2013 South Island Men's Stroke Play Championships and was named player of the tournament at the 2012 Toro men's interprovincial tournament late last year.
Lee also became eligible to play for New Zealand after becoming an official Kiwi earlier this year at a citizenship ceremony.
He was quickly named in the New Zealand Golf Development Squad, which provides coaching and assistance for golfers who show promise in the sport.
Lee said another dream of his would be to play at the Olympics, with the sport being reinstated at the 2016 Olympics for the first time since 1904.
Lee said he did not have any favourite clubs in his bag and simply tried to play consistently with all his clubs.
"My strength would be consistency and not making too many mistakes," he said.
"I try and be proficient with every club in the bag."
Lee currently holds the course record at Rotorua Golf Course, since the course was changed, carding a 63 during competition.Meanwhile, Rotorua professional Danny Lee, who is no relation to Peter, has continued his turnaround in form on the Web.com Tour and looks to have a good chance of regaining the PGA Tour card he lost last year.
The 22-year-old, who last week finish tied for 15th at the Air Capital Classic, carded a four-under-par 67 yesterday in the opening round of the Rex Hospital Open to be in a share of 16th place.
Lee carded five birdies and a bogey in his first round at the TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina to finish five shots back from the leader, American Andrew Putnam.
Lee, the former US Amateur Champion is 23rd on the Web.com Order of Merit and needs to finish inside the top 25 players to automatically qualify for the PGA Tour in 2014.
The New Zealand No2, at 289 in the world rankings, played on the PGA Tour in 2011 after progressing upwards through the Web.com Tour money-list.
He missed out by just one shot at the final stage of Q-School for the 2013 season.