A late starter in the game, which he took up at the age of 17 ‘for fun’ with a few friends in Sydney. Turned professional five years later and notched four second place finishes on the Australasian Tour before his success at The 2003 European Tour Qualifying School Finals. Coached by Gary Barter at the Australian Golf Club in Sydney. Lists jet-skiing among his hobbies and interests. Played in the 1997 Open Championship Qualifying at Carlisle, where one of his playing partners had his clubs stolen – only to be handed a replacement set by one of the world’s most famous footballers, former England Captain Alan Shearer. As a stunned clubhouse watched Shearer hand over his irons, Marantz introduced himself, asking “So what do you do for a living then, mate?”