No one knows Natadola Bay Championship Golf
Course better than Sam Lee, he plays it every day and even proudly wears the
courses emblem on his hat and shirt.

This week the world’s eyes will be on
Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course as the Tour Professionals compete to be
the 2016 Fiji International champion.

And Lee can’t wait to welcome them to his
home.

"Fiji is a
paradise and having some of the great players from overseas come here and say
that they think Natadola is an amazing golf course is fantastic. I am obviously
very proud," said Lee.

"It’s very
different seeing the course set-up for the Fiji International and it gives me
butterflies in my stomach but I’m excited."

He has been a man in demand the last few
weeks as his fellow Tour Pros try to get the inside scoop on the challenging
layout. Lee is only too happy to oblige.

"When I played in New
Caledonia for the South Pacific Open, some of the guys who have never played
Natadola wanted to come and play a practice round with me. They wanted a bit of
local information," added Lee.

"I tell them where not
to miss, where the wind usually blows from and where it’s best to position
yourself for the best possible score."

"It never hurts to
share because if I go somewhere else then they will do the same thing for me."

This is the third time that Lee will tee it
up in the Fiji International. He played the inaugural tournament as an amateur
and made the cut as a Pro last year.

Each time he tees it up he feels more
comfortable, not in awe of the hype surrounding the tournament and his local
status.

"I think it’s
more pressure that I put on myself. It’s not what other people think but it’s
the expectation that I have for myself which puts pressure on," added Lee.

"I’d like to just play
better than last year. I try to play better every year. I’ll see how it goes
and also see how I play against the other guys who have play a lot of Tour
golf."

The Fiji International
tees off at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course on Thursday 6 October with
the champion to be decided on Sunday 9 October.