ABU DHABI HSBC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

January 21, 2023

Min Woo Lee

Yas Links

Quick Quotes

Q. You've broken 70 for the third day in succession. Tell us about that 66 from your point of view. How good was it?

MIN WOO LEE: It was very solid. Off-season work with my coach and my team, and it's kind of starting to show. I didn't think it was going to start this quick.

But it my approach play is one of my downfalls I've had over the last couple years, so I needed to get better at that and change my swing a little bit. So it's happy times and hopefully tomorrow is another good round.

Q. Did you fancy your chances when you saw the way the course is playing this week? It seems to suit your style of play pretty well.

MIN WOO LEE: It's tricky. The fairways are so thin, some of those holes, it's hard just to make contact. It's a great course. There's a lot of birdies out there but if you miss in the wrong spots there's lots of bogeys. I've been playing really mart and really good. Shaved a few edges today but hopefully those can drop tomorrow.

Q. We spoke earlier in the week about your terrific form at the end of last year, six Top-12 finishes in a row but no win and 18 months since the win. How much do you want the win and how much are you due a win?

MIN WOO LEE: I've been playing awesome, and those close calls have been someone really playing well, Jon Rahm in Spain and Adrian. It's one of those where you do the right things but someone else pips you.

Hopefully I can be that guy tomorrow but I'm just enjoying it and having fun. Yeah, last year was a bit of a downfall just before that big run. So it was nice to get some form, and hopefully I can have a nice year this year.