Q. Your first DP World Tour victory since 2018. Describe your feelings?
Extraordinarily completely happy. It was unbelievable week for me. I haven’t performed like this for a very long time. Sort of struggled — I didn’t battle the primary two days however I scored very well from possibly not the very best of play. Then the final three days, I don’t suppose I’ve performed like this for a very long time.
So tremendous completely happy and tremendous completely happy to do it right here in Britain. I appear to like British individuals and British programs. So it’s great right here.
Q. 2-under via the primary three. How a lot was that the right begin to settle any nerves you had going into immediately?
Particularly on 2, all people thinks I can’t hook the ball, however I hooked a bit pitch in there stiff and I felt fairly pleased with myself. It was begin, and identical on 3 with a birdie. It’s a lot simpler to begin like that on a Sunday than to sort of combat and combat from behind.
Q. Clearly the bogey at 9, what did you say to your self as you made the flip?
It was a psychological mistake on the putt. Sort of just like the drive on 18, wasn’t actually targeted sufficient, and you recognize, I didn’t belief my line on 9. Didn’t belief my line on 18. Then it’s simpler, nearly, to take the error, if it’s solely technical mistake or a nasty swing or one thing like that.
So I stated to myself on 9, like, you recognize, you simply should maintain engaged on it. That’s what I did day-after-day on the placing inexperienced. You possibly can’t be upset after. So simply sort of acknowledge what’s fallacious, after which work on that, yeah.
Q. Clearly you talked about there a misalignment on 18. You had a two-shot lead coming down the final and never the drive you needed into the timber. How nervous have been you or what was your thought course of on the ultimate gap?
I used to be a bit bit nervous. Extra tense than nervous, possibly. But additionally, there was no, I couldn’t see if I used to be two forward or one forward.
Then the wind — proper now, there’s no wind. However it was sort of ten miles an hour into, and we’ve had at all times that downwind this complete week, and so the road sort of adjustments. I don’t know, it ought to have been a bit extra aggressive line than I attempted to take. As a result of if I simply missed it a bit, I used to be within the bunker. Kind of a psychological mistake. I’m completely happy to get the job completed, anyway.
twenty fifth in The Race to Dubai now and clearly exemptions that include this win. How does this alteration your objectives or your outlook for the remainder of the season?
Yeah, I nonetheless should play some over within the States after Wentworth. However I feel it was nice to do it. Additionally, my youngsters are coming to an age once they really love golf and so they watch me on TV. I attempt to say “hello” to Iris and Roy and my spouse, Jennifer. It’s beautiful that they could be a a part of it and possibly they will — my boy needs to come back out and watch me play, and it’s nice.
Q. You missed seven months of Ryder Cup qualification via harm. Yesterday I advised to you when you win right here or subsequent week or each, Luke Donald goes to be contemplating you and also you dismissed me. What do you suppose now?
I nonetheless suppose it’s dismissed (laughs). Yeah, it will be nice. However I’m extra simply completely happy to get this win. Such as you stated, first time in seven years, it feels nice.
Q. After two rounds, you stated you weren’t completely happy together with your ball-striking. You bought in contact together with your coach and he gave you some recommendation. That vice clearly led to this victory. You owe him a really massive dinner, don’t you?
I do. I’ve owed him for like 13 years. It was nice simply to get a bit bit higher setup. Simply total, a bit bit cleaner swing, and it actually paid off. I didn’t should do my loopy practise swing, and it felt good.
