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ABU DHABI HSBC CHAMPIONSHIP

January 19, 2019

Richard Sterne

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Q. Coming up a little bit short, but you made it a fantastic start and it was a great battle in the end between you and Shane?
RICHARD STERNE: Yeah, I got off to a hell of a start to be honest, a little unexpected. I enjoyed the start. Front nine was really good, I made a few crucial putts and the back nine, I don't know, a couple things didn't go my way and Shane made a couple good putts theory and there.

17 was a great putt and the shot he hit into 18 was world-class. It was just out of reach with my 5-wood. I was thinking about taking driver off the deck.

Q. One of those, just such a tricky hole and a long par 5 to finish and as you say, sometimes the longer hitters do have that little bit of an extra edge.
RICHARD STERNE: We're pretty much the same yardage. He's just got a 3-wood and I had 5-wood. I didn't have a 3-wood in this week, and 284 is a little stretch for a 5-wood. I tried it and it didn't come off. He hit a great shot and all credit to him.

I'm just glad that I gave a good performance this week with a strong field. It's been a while since I've had a decent tournament, so I'm pretty happy with the way I performed. Thanks to Abu Dhabi and HSBC for putting on a magnificent event, and Rolex, as well. Appreciate it.

Q. What are the main positives you take forward from this week?
RICHARD STERNE: A lot of things I hit the ball really well. I was up there most of the week and stayed up there the whole tournament basically, and I had a chance right down to the last. You know, I'm looking forward to the next few weeks now. I'm feeling good and obviously a little bit sore with not pulling it off here but you know, carries on.

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