ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

October 6, 2023

Nacho Elvira

Quick Quotes

Q. Find yourself at the top of the leaderboard. Tech us through the second round of 66 at the Old Course?

NACHO ELVIRA: It's always great to play here. It was a little bit windy at the beginning. The last four or five holes it died down a little bit but it's always great to play here. I enjoy playing these courses. I enjoy, you know, the battle that the weather brings all the time and I'm very happy with a 66. I played really well throughout the round, off the tee, especially, and managed to shoot a 66.

Q. I don't think anybody comes to St Andrews with a bad feeling but obviously with the top 10 in your history, it must give you some added confidence?

NACHO ELVIRA: Yeah, well, I mean, the problem with this tournament is that you never know what tomorrow is going to bring, especially weather-wise. We get to play tomorrow in Carnoustie. We'll see, it's supposed to be wet and windy, and real Scottish weather. Looking for another battle.

Q. I think the highlight of your round might be the eagle at 18. Mistakes were very minimal, one bogey over two rounds. I guess that would be key tomorrow at Carnoustie?

NACHO ELVIRA: Definitely, my game plan is try to avoid mistakes, especially avoid as many bunkers as you can on the fairway. You know, it is true that the eagle on 18 is a highlight but I think it's a highlight that I hit the fairway on 17, which I came here ten times and I've never done that before. That's more impressive to me.