Adrian, Victor and Gustaf Larsson are three Swedish brothers growing up in Dubai, competing in the same sport, pushing each other every day… and dreaming of America.
Adrian: Our earliest memory together would be back home in Sweden, playing with our grandparents. That’s kind of how we started. When I joined the GEMS First Point Elite programme in 2021, it switched from being a hobby to something I wanted to take seriously.
Victor: Back home in Sweden, I hit balls with my dad on the range. Here in Dubai too, when we were little, we always used to go to the range with him. Then when I joined the golf programme at school, that’s when I started taking it more seriously – entering more tournaments, playing every week. That’s when I really got the hang of things and began committing to golf.
Gustaf: My earliest moments were probably back in Sweden, just on the range with my brothers. Then in Dubai, when we joined the Elite Golf Programme, we spent a lot of time working together and pushing each other to become better – both as people and as golfers.
Adrian: Since we both compete week in and week out, we both want to beat each other as much as possible. But off the course, we try to push each other in practice and help each other out as much as we can.
Victor: It’s affected me positively. When we practise together, it’s a lot easier to stay motivated. If they do well, you obviously want to do better than them. It’s about always trying to get a little bit better – that’s something important with these two. Even off the course, in everything we do, we push each other, and that’s probably what’s helped me the most.
Gustaf: Being around them on the course, playing against each other – it makes each of us better. Even when I’m not playing, they help push me to be as good as I can in training, scoring, and everything else.
Adrian: Monday, Wednesday and Friday with the school team. We leave school around 1pm and practise from 2 to 7pm with our teammates and friends. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we come down on our own and practise independently. We push each other by playing games – chipping games, or a game called 21, which gets very competitive.
Victor: Monday and Wednesday at the academy – an hour on Monday, two hours on Wednesday – plus gym both days and individual sessions with our coaches. Outside of those sessions, we practise quite a bit on our own. On weekends, we usually have tournaments, so we try to prepare as best we can.
Gustaf: Coming to golf, playing, and doing two hours of gym a week. It’s pretty much the same schedule for both of us. It’s not about comparing – just seeing what they’re doing, trying to match them, and trying to be just as good.
Adrian: Victor is the most competitive, or at least he shows it the most. I’d say I’m the calmest – I don’t really show how I feel. Gustaf brings the energy; he’s always energised on the golf course.
Victor: Yeah, I’d like to think I’m competitive, but these two are pretty competitive as well. Gustaf definitely brings the energy, though sometimes in the wrong context – he shows a lot of emotion out there. As for the calmest, I’d have to agree: Adrian doesn’t really show much.
Gustaf: I think Victor actually brings the most energy – on the course he gets loud and vocal. Adrian is definitely the calmest. I’m kind of neutral. When I need to bring energy, I will.
Adrian: My game is in a pretty good place. My biggest strength is my driving off the tee – that’s been the case throughout this season. I’m working to improve my putting, though. That’s something I’ve struggled with a little, and I’m focused on it for next season when I head off to college.
Victor: When I’m playing well, my strengths are putting and driving off the tee. Right now I think I’m playing pretty well, but there are always things to manage and keep working on. I’m excited for the next couple of events.
Gustaf: My strengths are my irons and wedges. My weakness is my driver – it can go both ways sometimes. My putting is something I need to work on too. But my iron game is definitely what keeps my round alive.
Adrian: Growing up in Dubai has developed our mindset quite a lot. We’re given so many opportunities here and we don’t want to waste them. I’ve been lucky enough to work with Red2Blue Mind Performance Center – I don’t think I’d have had that opportunity anywhere else. The mindset we’ve developed here is to work hard and take full advantage of every opportunity.
Victor: Growing up in Dubai, you get access to amazing facilities and incredible coaches who put in so much time and effort. That shapes your work ethic because you don’t feel like you’re just working for yourself, but also for the people who support you every day. My coach Sujjan Singh has helped me a lot mentally, especially through tournaments in the summer. The biggest thing for me is just being grateful for everything we have here.
Gustaf: The weather is great most of the year, so we’re able to practise year-round – we can always come out and play, which helps a lot. The coaches here are great and they all push us to improve.
Adrian: I like to play padel, so when I have off weeks, my friends and I try to play as much as we can. An off day for me would be padel in the morning, gym afterwards, and maybe a movie at night.
Victor: I play tennis in my spare time – that’s usually what I do. I’ll also hang out with friends from school. There’s not much more than that, to be honest.
Gustaf: Victor and I play tennis together as well, and that gets pretty competitive. When I’m not playing golf, I’m also trying to balance my schoolwork, so I spend time on that too.
Adrian: We’re still figuring it out, honestly. Our parents usually take care of the travel and logistics, so we don’t have to worry too much about that. But school is one of our main responsibilities in the golf programme – if we fall behind, we might have to come off golf for a while. At the same time, a lot of our friends are involved in golf too, so we get the social side while still working hard at what we want to achieve.
Victor: School is very important right now. Balancing golf and studies, catching up and preparing for exams – that’s really where my focus is. I haven’t travelled much for golf yet, but my main priority is making sure I can balance everything.
Gustaf: When I’m not playing golf, I focus more on schoolwork. I’m not the best at managing my time yet – that’s something I need to work on. Right now it’s mostly school and golf. I haven’t travelled much to other countries for golf yet, but that’s something I want to do in the future.
Adrian: College golf. I’ll be heading to America to play for DePaul in August 2026. After that, hopefully the two of them follow a couple of years later and we go from there.
Victor: I have two years left here, and then my plan is to go to America for college. I’m really looking forward to that. I just want to become the best I can, work hard every day, and not worry too much about the future – just stay in the present.
Gustaf: Victor and I graduate at the same time, so we have two more years in Dubai. My ambition is to play college golf in the United States. I’m not focused on results right now – just trying to get 1% better every day and see where that takes me.
