HERO CUP

January 14, 2023

Francesco Molinari

Nicolai Hojgaard

Abu Dhabi Golf Club

Continental Europe

Quick Quotes

Q. 2 1/2 points of 3 with this 21-year-old man alongside you. How impressed have you been with the way he's handle himself?

FRANCESCO MOLINARI: Super, super impressed. It's been great to be out with him. We had lots of fun. Great attitude. Yeah, I couldn't be happier.

Q. How valuable are experiences like this in the progression of your game playing alongside someone as experienced as Francesco in this sort of format?

NICOLAI HØJGAARD: It's definitely been a good couple of days and playing with Fran is enjoyable. We have grinded pretty good the last few days and played some good golf and always cheer each other on when we are in a bit of trouble. It's great having these experiences with Fran. He's been there, and getting to play with him has been quite special.

Q. Long way to go but what would it mean for you to win this title for your continental team?

FRANCESCO MOLINARI: A lot. We said at the beginning of the week, we are all competitors and we are all Europeans obviously, and we know well that in September, we are all going to be together.

But losing is never a nice feeling, so like you said, long way to go. The boys are really grinding it out and trying as hard as they can. So I couldn't ask for more from them but tomorrow we need to go out and do the same again.