Robert’s first connection with golf was at the age of six when his father took a job as a green keeper at the Katrineholms GK. A promotion for his father to head green keeper when Robert was eight started his promotion up the ranks of golf. At this time the family moved to live on Katrineholms GK allowing Robert the freedom of the course which he grabbed practicing or playing most days. This was helped when the club decided to rebuild the fifth hole and Robert all of a sudden had a practice green really close to his home to practice on.