GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN

July 14, 2023

Nicolas Colsaerts

The Renaissance Club

Quick Quotes

Q. I know it wasn't the end that you would have liked, but let's talk about the hole-in-one, your first on a par 3 in your 1,434th round on the DP World Tour. Just talk us through it.

NICOLAS COLSAERTS: Listen, I mean, I've been chasing a hole-in-one in professional golf for 20-something years. I'm super happy that it happens to be in Scotland. I mean, I've always played well in The Scottish Open. I've had a special relationship with these people since day one.

So the walk down from the tee is exceptional. It was smiles all around and you can see on camera, I was extremely happy as well. Really cool.

Q. Celebrations on the tee with your caddie. You gave him a big hug. And the crowd has made it even better for you.

NICOLAS COLSAERTS: Listen, I couldn't have dreamt of doing it at a better place.

It's fun to have Dave on the bag. We were kind of talking about this for a couple of weeks: It will happen; it will happen. You're chasing this fantasy a little bit.

Just hit a full wedge exactly on my right line. Used the left banking and it just went tink, tink, tink. You can't really see the ball go in, but the reaction from the grandstands, the arms in the air and the shouts, is something that I'll remember for a long time.