St Mellon's professional Thomas Benjamin will be looking to transfer his exam success this summer on to the golf course as he bids to make an impact at the Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Welsh National PGA Championship next month.
Benjamin, who recently turned 18 and will be competing in his first major tournament as a professional, exceeded expectations by attaining 2 Bs and a C in his A Levels, and he is now aiming to enjoy similar joy at the Cardiff Golf Club on 4-6 September.
"I've only recently turned professional and haven't got my sights set too high just yet," he explained. "The first thing I'll be trying to achieve is just to make the cut and if I make that then I'll be looking to be the top assistant in the competition. To win the overall competition will be a very big ask, but I'm just going to give it my best shot.
"When I finally got confirmation through that I was a professional I got hold of an entry form and got in as quick as I could for this tournament.
There was another one available but I'm on holiday so this will be my only one of the year."
The last time the prestigious tournament was held at the course in 1988, former Ryder Cup captain and home-crowd favourite Ian Woosnam scooped the top position, but the course has seen a multitude of improvements in the intervening years making it a far tougher challenge, as Terry Hanson, who runs the club shop, explains.
"This course can seem very easy, but it all depends on the pin positions," he said. "Some days you can play and it can all seem almost too easy but then they'll change the pin positions and it can make it extremely difficult indeed.
"The greens are quite undulating and they can be forgiving one day, but then very unforgiving the next."
Despite never having played there in a competitive environment Benjamin is well aware of the challenges the course will provide.
"I've played there a few times socially but never in a proper tournament,"
he said.
"It's not a course that requires a lot of power - it's a lot more tricky than that. You'll need to be hitting quite a few irons off the tees. It's more of a thinker's course than a big-hitting course. You'll need good course management to get around successfully."
Another youngster looking to challenge themselves on Cardiff's unique course is hometown professional Christopher Berry.
The 21-year-old saw his first year as a professional decimated by a troublesome back injury, but firmly into his second year now he is looking to make up for lost time and make a successful return to action next month.
"My bad back prevented me from playing a lot last year, but I'll definitely be using this tournament to try and get myself back into the swing of things," he said.
"The pain comes and goes, but it's been okay recently so I'm confident that it'll hold out. I'm just looking forward to get back playing. I've found it pretty tough since I turned professional. It was definitely easier as an amateur. It's been a massive learning curve for me.
Prize money for Wales' premier national championship this year will be £42,500, with the winner receiving in excess of £6,000 and automatic qualification for the 2008 Celtic Manor Wales Open.