ABU DHABI HSBC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

November 7, 2025

Aaron Rai

Yas Links

Quick Quotes

Q. An 8-under Friday at Yas Links. Describe your day out there for us.

AARON RAI: Yeah, it was really good. Struck it really well tee-to-green. Had a lot of chances. Just felt very stress-free overall. Yeah, it was just a very solid, productive day.

Q. Just 2s, 3s and 4s on the card today. I want to go back to the second, the albatross. Describe that second shot for us.

AARON RAI: Yeah, I think we had about 185 yards to the front. The wind was a little bit down off the left and that green was so fast, it slopes front-to-back, pitching a few yards on to the green, actually caught it a little bit clean off the face, the line was great. Finished around the front edge and chased its way down there. You couldn't see it from the back of the fairway, so it was a nice surprise.

Q. Hitting all 18 greens, how pleased are you with that around this course, with the wind picking up, too?

AARON RAI: Yeah, any time you hit close to 18 greens, you've had a good day out there, let alone 18. The course is in incredible condition. If you hit a lot of fairways, it certainly gives you control. The green complexes are fantastic out here, as well, with being able to use the slopes, change your flights, change your shapes.

It's a pleasure being out here and nice to play well, as well.