Swedish stave jump star Armand "Mondo" Duplantis is on site in Öland to receive the Victoria Scholarship, which he was awarded for his double world record earlier this year - then he took the opportunity to guest none other than Prince Daniel at the golf course in Ekerum in Öland.
Prince Daniel, who has a keen interest in golf, invited "Mondo" to "Victoria Golf" - something that is held every year in conjunction with Crown Princess Victoria's birthday July 14.
The Victoria Concert will be broadcast in the usual order tomorrow at SVT1 at 9pm, but due to the corona pandemic, only a few guests are invited.
Duplantis tells Ölandsbladet about the emotions during the golf competition:
- I'm not as nervous as I thought I would be. Last night I thought "oh, shit!" ... I'm not a professional, but I'm good enough not to do away with myself. Lol. But I'm a little nervous. Usually I don't do things in front of people, except jumping sticks then, says Duplantis.
Duplantis then continues:
- There I have a lot of self-confidence. When I stand on the track and everyone looks at me, I'm comfortable. But this is not really my element. I'm not completely comfortable on the golf course. I've only played a couple of months and then they throw me into the fire and let me play with the prince. It's a little nerve-wracking.
Prince Daniel is a true golf lover and just like Duplantis a racing man.
- Come here we are here to win, says Prince Daniel at one of Duplanti's putts, according to Ölandsbladet.