Sky’s the limit for confident Campbell

LOOKING as laid-back and at ease, Michael Campbell arrived at the K Club ready to challenge for his second Smurfit European Open title in four years over the Palmer North course.

The New Zealander is a good man to party and he’s been doing that much of the time since his exploits at Pinehurst. Now it’s time to get back to business and studying his demeanour yesterday, you would have to conclude that he represents superb value at 22/1 to walk away with the first prize of €577, 816.

“My confidence has skyrocketed. I had a big shindig on Sunday and invited about a hundred people around to my house in Brighton. We had a good time, dance floor, DJ and stuff. Champagne was flowing freely but that was the cut-off time for celebrating. Now it’s back to business.”