Whichever one of his true loves Mark Travers was to follow, football or golf, mental toughness was never going to be an issue. It is why his man-of-the-match Premier League debut for Bournemouth against Tottenham Hotspur three weeks ago was eased by a good night’s sleep. The goalkeeper did not need to be told what a mammoth task he faced to repel the Champions League finalists. Pressure was part of Travers’ life from the moment he picked up a golf iron or a pair of gloves. “All I really did up to the age of 15 was play golf,” the Ireland squad member said yesterday at their training camp in…

Source: The Times May 22, 2019 23:02 UTC