HERO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC

January 23, 2026

Andy Sullivan

Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club

Press Conference

Q. A 65 Friday here at the Emirates Golf Club. Talk us through that fabulous round.

ANDY SULLIVAN: Yeah, I felt like I battled hard in the wind yesterday and swung it well. I was confident going out there today and playing well. The front nine it wasn't as windy.

So hit a lot of good shots and holed a lot of good putts. Then was out in 30. It was a bit exciting. The back nine was a bit of a roller coaster, up and down, but nice to bounce back after the bogeys on 17 and 18.

Q. Any reason for the up-and-down back nine?

ANDY SULLIVAN: Yeah, just this golf course, you start hitting in the rough, and you're praying on a bit of a lie to get it on the green. So I just drew two poor lies. I had to chip out and didn't get up-and-down.

You know, that's what it does to you. You have to hit fairways to make birdies, and missed a couple of them. Made bogeys. But obviously happy with the response at the end.

Q. How about that finish through that second eight. That's one of the best of the day we've seen.

ANDY SULLIVAN: I think Guy wanted me to lay up but there was no chance that was happening, I'm not going to lie. I was thinking, we're not laying up here. It came out absolutely as we described, held up against the wind, and happy to get it on the green, let alone get it to 2 1/2, three feet.