New Zealander hails the impact of Australian coach Edwin
Michael Campbell admits he considered giving up golf last year, but now believes he can rediscover his best form.
The New Zealander has slumped to 731 in the world rankings and has not won a tournament since 2005 - the same year he triumphed at the US Open at Pinehurst.
The 42-year-old has only tasted success once since then, beating Paul McGinley in the final of HSBC World Match Play Championship, leading to him contemplating putting the clubs away for good.
However, teaming up with Australian coach Gary Edwin has given Campbell renewed confidence that he can get his game together again.
"I can't imagine not playing golf," he said ahead of competing in the New Zealand Open. "I considered giving up and asked myself if I still wanted to win? I slept on it and the answer was yes I do.
"I love it so much. I love competing. I love winning golf tournaments. If I felt I could not compete or win again, I would throw it away.
"Deep down inside I am not a quitter. For me personally I am not ready yet."
Outlook
Edwin had helped change Campbell's outlook during their time working together and although his form has still been indifferent of late, the Kiwi is confident things are now progressing in the right direction.
"Changing coaches to Gary Edwin has made a big difference," he said. "It has been a year with him now. It's been a roller-coaster year but I'm patient.
"At one stage before my time with Gary I couldn't see myself winning. There was no way I could visualise myself holding a trophy a year ago but now I can.
"The last couple of weeks have been indifferent but the whole year has been encouraging.
"My stats show that. Fairways hit, greens hit are up since 2005. So it's been my best ball-striking year which has been encouraging indeed."
