LIV GOLF HONG KONG

March 10, 2024

Abraham Ancer

Hong Kong Golf Club

Fireballs GC

TV Quick Quotes

Q. Abe, winning is clearly not easy, but to win your first LIV event in this fashion with a birdie in a playoff, you've got to be absolutely stoked.

ABRAHAM ANCER: Man, I made that so hard on myself. The ball-striking wasn't there, but mentally I was really strong, so I felt really good. I felt like I was not going to give up. That round could have gone south really quickly.

Hit some good bunker shots, some good putts that I needed to and just kept myself in it and hit the right shot at the right time there in the playoff.

Q. What were the thoughts going through your mind and body during the day?

ABRAHAM ANCER: Like I said, it was tough. My mind was there and my swing wasn't there which was weird because it felt so solid all week. Just got to stay in it. Obviously felt the pressure. A lot of big-time caliber players right behind me so I knew I needed to make some birdies. Couldn't really make any birdies. Actually made a dumb bogey there hitting it in that creek. I'm still mad about that. But man, I'm just so happy because I've worked my ass off the last couple years.

Q. That tee shot on 18 in the playoff, did you draw inspiration from the fact that you've hit two great shots there yesterday and earlier in the day?

ABRAHAM ANCER: Yeah, I just kept picturing that same ball flight, that little low penetrating draw, and I was just like, hey, this is just one more time you have to do it; I've been here before, and just do the same thing.

Q. Tell us about the 15th tee shot. Was that a miscalculation?

ABRAHAM ANCER: No, I felt like with that club I could maybe, maybe get to the very left, but I've hit every single one to the middle, to the right, and I didn't want to give myself too far of a shot for that tough pin. It was just a bad swing, went a little left on me and barely went in there.

Q. You're a proud Mexican; is the goal now to win an Olympic gold for Mexico?

ABRAHAM ANCER: Yeah, that's definitely one of the goals that I've written down for me this year. Hopefully be there and kick some ass because that would be amazing.