NEIL ROBERTSON has revealed that switching out his cue for a club has helped him return to form on the baize.
The Thunder from Down Under looked back at his best as he stormed his way to victory in the World Grand Prix earlier this month.
Robertson pocketed £180,000 in Hong Kong after a sensational 10-0 win over Stuart Bingham in the final.
The victory came after a patchy run of form that had seen Robertson lose 10 of his previous 16 matches on tour.
While he even failed to qualify for last year’s World Championship after dropping out of the world’s top 16.
But with this year’s tournament just around the corner, the Aussie’s win has shot him up to 11th in the world rankings and booked him a guaranteed spot at the Crucible.
And Robertson, 43, reckons that the turnaround is all thanks to playing more GOLF.
Speaking after beating Stuart Bingham 6-4 in the Players Championship on Tuesday, he said: “Stuart started really strongly. I expected that.
“I knew after the result in the final he would come out all guns blazing and be really motivated.
“He was looking fantastic at 3-1, but I pinched a couple of frames and turned the game in my favour.
“I’m really proud. Starting the season my projected season was close to the 40s.
“To have already cemented my place at the Crucible shows that the hard work has paid off. It goes to show that you have to really stick at it.
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“I’ve been told to make sure my wife doesn’t become a golf widow though!
“I have to reign it in as it is quite exciting, because I’m getting quite good at it.”