ISPS HANDA WORLD INVITATIONAL

August 11, 2022

Wilco Nienaber

Galgorm Castle & Massereene Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Wilco, nice start to the week. How do you reflect on an opening 4-under?

WILCO NIENABER: Really happy with that. That was probably the best round of golf I've played in a while the ball striking was really good. I'm really happy?

Q. Obviously playing over two different courses this week. Slightly different format to usual. What was the mindset going out there today?

WILCO NIENABER: Just take each hole at a time. I didn't prepare much on this golf course. I just saw it once.

I just stuck with what I knew from back -- from that round. So that's it.

Q. Is this a format you enjoy?

WILCO NIENABER: Not really. We do it in the start of the year in South African quite obvious with a challenge and Sunshine Tour, but it's nice to play in one golf course and focusing on one.

Q. Is it the case of different green speeds and areas to attack? Is that the difference?

WILCO NIENABER: That is, and the logistics I think is -- if it's right next to each other and it's the same golf course or same mistakes, then it's a little nicer I think.

But like now, I wanting to and have lunch at the other course and hit some putts there. That's quite a long way from here now.

So not ideal, but we really are fortunate to have a tournament, so yeah.

Q. Looking ahead to tomorrow, going to Galgorm Castle. Notoriously scorable. Must be looking forward to that prospect tomorrow.

WILCO NIENABER: I am looking forward it. I didn't play the event last year. Played two years ago in the Irish open and the changes I saw in the golf course was good.

I think it's tougher. I think it's a tough golf courses, and discipline is going to be key.