LONDON: One Direction singer Niall Horan is reportedly setting up a golf agency.

According to a source, Horan, who is a huge sports fan, is taking a complete break from the music world during his band’s hiatus in order to focus on a new player management firm, reports mirror.co.uk.

“It’s well known Niall loves golf and has been learning from the best out on tour with Rory McIlroy. Now he wants to discover exciting new players and give them his backing,” The Sun newspaper quoted the source as saying.

“(Account manager) Mark McDonnell is an absolute legend in the industry and will help him with endorsement. It’s early days but he’s committed,” the source added.

Horan is believed to be setting up the agency with One Direction’s management company Modest, under the name Modest Golf Management. At the moment, Horan is taking some time off from work . He enjoyed a break in Australia for the past few weeks before flying to Bali over the weekend.