THE G4D OPEN

May 15, 2025

Frederik Brokfelt Christiansen

Mixed Zone

Q. Here with Frederik Brokfelt Christiansen from Denmark. Tell us a little bit about your experience today at the G4D Open. Did you have a ground today? How did you feel when you came on to play?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: It was fun. It was fun to play. It's a difficult course and it's pretty good. Like the greens are very firm. I like it around here. A bit unlucky with the holes. They could have been a little bit bigger. I would have been way much under but that's golf.

Q. When you're putting the holes are too small?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: Yeah.

Q. And you had did you have two practise days before the first round or one?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: Two.

Q. Did that give you enough time to learn about the challenges of Woburn and what do you think of the course in terms of the challenge?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: It's very difficult. One of the hardest course I've ever played. But I think two rounds was enough. One round was a bit -- I needed one more. It was perfect. I have the opportunity to play two.

Q. You're the youngest player in the field at 18. Teeing up in this prestigious event, were you nervous on the first tee? Describe your thoughts on the first tee.

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: A little bit but taking a deep breath, and yeah, it's just another day.

Q. And how often do you play as an 18-year-old in terms of how regular is your practise and play at the moment?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: I practiced but around 30 hours a week. And I have tournaments back in Denmark. I also play a lot of WAGR tournaments and something like that. But 26 tournaments in 32 weeks, I think so. So a lot.

Q. Typically 30 hours a week is your average?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: Yeah.

Q. Do you mind sharing what your disability or impairment is? How do you describe it?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: Yeah, I have scoleosis. So the curved back. I don't really feel it when I'm out playing. Only when I'm come home, I'm very tired. But not really -- I hit it a little bit shorter than I used to before but yeah, I have pretty much length. So shouldn't be a problem.

Q. How did you adapt your swing as you grew up? You're a fairly tall player. Have you had to adapt your swing to your condition?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: Yeah, I was talking to one from EDGA, I don't know what you call them.

Q. The eligibility assessor?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: She was a little bit afraid because it also twists. So when I turn my back, it actually twists so much, it could cause problems. I was just getting the legs with me more.

Q. When did you take up golf? How old were you?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: I got my first set of golf clubs when I was two years old. But I really started when I was nine, I got my first membership.

Q. How long have you been looking forward to getting to Woburn and playing and when did you discover you were going to play and what was that like?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: I think around one year ago when they played last year, I really fairways and greens out what G4D was and that was the goal.

Q. You were able to pick events to get qualifying points?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: Yeah.

Q. How did you play, 74, 2-over. You mentioned the holes were small in place. Was your overall game good?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: Yeah, I'm very happy.

Q. Would you have taken 2-over at the start of the day?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: That would be okay. Yeah.

Q. How do you feel now, looking at the scoring, which isn't fantastic today. No one's tearing the course apart. So how confident are you in the rest of the week? Do you think you can win the tournament?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: I don't know. That's up to the gods.

Q. Are you going to give it your best shot?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: I will do, of course.

Q. Do you have any game plan for the next two days or do you just have a set mentality for it?

FREDERIK BROKFELT CHRISTIANSEN: Just have fun, yeah. Don't think so much about it.