ABU DHABI HSBC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

January 19, 2023

Luke Donald

Yas Links

Quick Quotes

Q. 8-under par 64 ending with four birdies in a row, what was the secret to success today?

LUKE DONALD: Just playing here the last couple days, I felt like there was some low scores out here as long as the wind didn't blow too hard. Just kind of suits my eye. It's not too tight off the tee. I think you have to pick some good lines.

I think you're going to hit a lot of greens out here because you're going to hit a lot of fairways, too. I putted very nicely today other than one three-putt on the third hole for my only bogey. I made a lot of good putts. I made a couple long ones, but just was very tidy. I think maybe a little inspired by watching some good golf from last week.

Q. Previous Ryder Cup Captains have said to me that there's a level of expectation on them that their game is not going to be fantastic because they are so distracted; that they just relax and play. Is there any sense of that with you?

LUKE DONALD: No, I actually came into this year with higher expectations than I had in a while just for my own game. You know when you're swinging reasonably well.

I feel like I've done some good work on my long game with Jamie Gough, and I've done some good work with my short game with Pat Goss. And to be honest, I feel like my game is in a pretty good spot.

It's not totally surprising that I shot 64 today. I went out there, again, last couple days, I've been hitting it nicely, swinging well, and it was nice to carry that on today.

Q. Carry on like this, you could make your own Ryder Cup Team. How do you fancy that?

LUKE DONALD: 1975 I think the last time that happened. No, we are a long way from that.