LIV GOLF PROMOTIONS

January 11, 2026

Bjørn Hellgren

Black Diamond Ranch

TV Quick Quotes

Q. Bjørn, congratulations. Your life is about to change. In just a few weeks' time in Riyadh you'll be teeing it up with names like Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson. The list goes on and on. Tell us, what does it mean to you, now that you've had a little bit of time to let it sink in, to be teeing it up and sharing that stage with those players?

BJØRN HELLGREN: Wow. I can't believe it right now. It's hard to comprehend. I'm very fortunate to be able to play with those guys sometimes on the International Series. But I'm probably going to be very nervous when we're standing there in Riyadh on the first event. It's awesome. It's so cool. I think it shows to all the guys that were in my position or are in my position that you're only a few weeks away from changing your life.

I won a couple of weeks ago in Saudi, and that got me on to this thing. It's crazy.

Q. Let's talk about your round because you turned after 9, you were 3-over, you bogeyed the 10th, then you birdied four of your last six, including the incredible putt on the 18th. What was going through your mind after you bogeyed the 10th and where did you get all that determination from to come on back?

BJØRN HELLGREN: I got a (indiscernible) there and then I said, we've got to take it to 7-under to have a chance. We kept hitting good shots, and just they were bouncing wrong. Then finally it started to work out. I was a bit lucky in the last three holes. Otherwise I wouldn't be standing here.

Q. This isn't just life-changing for you. It is life-changing for your entire family. I know you just welcomed your son, a 10-month-old baby. You just got off the phone with your wife. It was a very emotional call. What was she saying to you?

BJØRN HELLGREN: Oh, she couldn't believe it. I don't think she understood. She was just breastfeeding Teddy, and he was sleeping. Yeah, this is going to change everything for us.